Soft
Never again
I cared too much, now look at me
Broken and bleeding at your feet
I'm crushed beneath the weight of my own heart
Broken and bleeding at your feet
And you just walk by, don't even care
The hand which once touched me so soft
Your fear, your hate
That's all that's left of what we had
I trusted you with my very soul
So much more than you could ever bear
Look how you've come out from my life
You were so deep inside my heart
And now you've torn it all apart
Who is evil, who is blind?
A dying breath frozen in time
A solitary soul who wants release
Writhing in the belly of your beasts
Refuse to care
Drag me into the hell you call your love
Your pain, your own
Soft heart
Never never again
Weak heart
Never never again
Strong love
A gift you refuse
Dead love
Insanity, the sweet release
But I can't give in, it's not my choice
Who says that sensitive men are best
When we are always broken down
I'm sick of being hated for what I'm not
How could you dare to praise my name
You never wanted what makes me strong
I guess this game is finally done
It's time to put my armor on
And save what's left of my old soul
Who is shallow, who is hard?
Now I know what has to be done
A rock-hard shell around the crab
An armor plate so far beyond your reach
No more, your lies
Where once was love is bitterness and pain
Who hears, your cries
Hurting
Never never again
Crying
Never never again
Hurt soul
Your final legacy
New soul
Who is evil, who is blind?
A dying breath frozen in time
Love is blind but now I see
The evil that you've done to me
Soft heart
I cared too much, now look at me
Weak heart
Broken and bleeding at your feet
Strong love
A gift you refuse
Dead love
A rock-hard shell around the crab
An armor plate so far beyond your reach
No more, your lies
Where once was love is bitterness and pain
Who hears, your cries
Now you feel the pain you gave to me
You're a solitary soul who wants release
Writhing in the belly of her beasts
Hurting
Never never again
Crying
Never never again
Hurt soul
Your final legacy
New soul
--Peter Johnson, 1998
(Inspired by "Intro To Reality/Belly Of The Beast" by Anthrax)
