Descent Into Madness, by Grim Colossus (2024)

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I have been searching for so longfor the answers behind my worldThe jaws of fear that bite me and hold onAnd why after I wake does it still hurt?Since I began my readings of the arcaneI believe a darkness planted its seedThe unspeakable that haunts me and feeds on my fearWhy are you here?Into The DreamworldWhere demons of mine hide inI can no longer pretendInto The DreamworldIn my mind that's slowly dyingThey're with me all till the endA fascination of the occultand strange realities has lead to thisI must decipher the texts of the ancient tomeand travel to the land I'm not so sure existsInto The DreamworldWhere demons of mine hide inI can no longer pretendInto The DreamworldIn my mind that's slowly dyingThey're with me all till the endAnd soI must goand find my way to the land of dreams

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My patience has now run outIt is time to find the answerI must make my way to the dreamworldAs it was writtenSo many moons agoIn the book of the forbiddenIn blood-lettered wordsIn the forest of solitudeObscured by the stygian mistLies a tomb, for many eons undisturbedWay beneath lie the secrets and truthOf the evils that peacefully restWhere no other man has gone toI'll be the firstTo reach the state of etherealityYou must ride the wave of insomnolenceDown the sepulchral steps of the unknownDescend to a newfound cognizanceThe codex that fate long ago brought to meTells it's tales of past and the futureIt guides my way into the dreamworldA promise made for the reader to be freeThough the story feasts on your mind, like a tumorThe line between the words and reality blursTo reach the state of etherealityYou must ride the wave of insomnolenceDown the sepulchral steps of the unknownDescend to a newfound cognizance

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After many tears and bids farewellI begin the journey towards hellTo find the source behind the dreams of terrorI feel the demon's caress through the dreary zephyrDays and nights I wander by footThrough that gloomy jungle of oldTo find the place where truth restfully lieOf which the trees becloud and try to hideInto The Tomb!The ossuary of clandestineInto The Tomb!Unveil the realm behind the eyesAfter seemingly weeks I arrive to the burial groundStones dressed by luxuriant weeds and mossStrangely silent, no chirps or steps around meOnly the steps of my own, and my lingering coughInto The Tomb!The ossuary of clandestineInto The Tomb!Unveil the realm behind the eyesNow I finally lie my eyes upon its greatnessaccompanied by monuments of creatures I've never seen beforeJust as describedWord by wordIn the NecronomiconInto The Tomb!The Ossuary of ClandestineInto The Tomb!Unveil the realm behind the eyes

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Here I now standIn the chamber of the wickedIn awe of the darkness I stareBy fear himself, I have been strickenIn the middle lie a slab of stoneAs if it hides the thing I seekCorrect indeed, I remove the stoneTo reveal an aperture of shadowy deepAs my eyes adjust to the darknessI slowly come to seeThat the stairs down to the netherIs now here, right beneath me(Descent Into Madness)Down to the world of dreams(Descent Into Madness)As it piece by piece(Descent Into Madness)Reveals itself to meFor every step I takeI lose myself even furtherMy senses one by one start to failSlowly giving in to the usurperI continue my descentfor hours, on hours in blacknessI feel my body going numb Rest assured I'm on the path towards the realmBetween life and deathI'm nearing the end of the stepsI see a glimpse of lightAnd find myself taking deeper breathsI have come to the hallway of the night(Descent Into Madness)Down to the world of dreams(Descent Into Madness)As it piece by piece(Descent Into Madness)Reveals itself to me

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Creatures and beingsWearing faces of feelingsOf pain I've inflicted on othersOf anguish and struggle that smotherI cannot escapeI'm seeing myself in the flamesMy shadow is pointing at meAnd so are the creatures of dreamsPhantasmagoria!Phantasmagoria!As if they're in my headAnd as my nightmares they appearThey see me as a threatAnd so they conjure me with fearSuddenly a sense of serenityI believe they are letting me goFiery lights into darkness they leaveGesturing me to followPhantasmagoria!Phantasmagoria!They lead me into a chamberCovered in glittering goldThey ask me if I am the saviourAnd arm me with the sword of my soulThe saviour of what? I ponderAn answer, they will not giveSlowly, my will is torn asunderI no longer know how to live

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Down in the hallway, surrounded by shadowsStaring me right in the eyesFlashes of memories of my troubled pastIn the sconces of fire, above me hang highEmbrace of the terror, a shade of the darknessHints at the reflection of mineFor I am the bearer of a soulless old carcassThe sconces of fire, The only light

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The ancient writings mentioned demons and angelsLittle did I know that they would beReflections of my insecuritiesMistakes of my pastEvery reminder is a stabOf the blade that keeps me bleedingI am supposed to fight the demonsWith no belief there is a chance anymoreA chance for fulfillment and freedomI'd rather stay here, inside this tombYeah!I suppose it's my destinyTo turn it into paradiseIn the end, no enemiesIn the end, it is only ISuccumb to the darkness that have fostered insideI start to think that even this might be a dreamOnce again I am struck with existential dreadWhy can't I let myself be?Oh!I suppose it's my destinyTo turn it into paradiseIn the end, no enemiesIn the end, it is only IPerhaps I have reached divinityI shall dance forever with the shadows of the deepSpend the rest of my eternityWhere I cannot be seenWhere I can truly be freeAlone In the world of dreams