Downwards, downwards Life's spiraling descent Downwards, downwards Life's spiraling descent All love is lost Premature and unreasoning Premature and unreasoning Perversely chained without any values Perversely chained without any values Wretched, degraded Wretched, degraded Take it all on the chin To forever hold my peace To forever hold my peace The reins turned noose, pull taunt as I fall The reins turned noose, pull taunt as I fall The figment is more painful than fact And I'm the one to hang Just for being me, for being me The murky clouds wash, solace comforts not And I'm the one to hang Just for being me, just for being me Black numbing blanket smothers attrition Once and for all