Bulletproof Scales (Live in Montreal 2008)

Carry the burden sedated by a clouded moment

As strength fades away self pity turns into nauseating grief

Desecrate my frail lungs and limbs

Anatomical balance tarnished

Affliction's kiss

Somatic functions inhibited

I stand tall to endure suffering then collapse in a heartbeat

Longing for bulletproof scales to shield myself from this round of Russian roulette

My aching throat weeps crimson tears

A faint whisper taunts my ears

Scars spread their roots within my arms

I stand tall to endure anguish knowing that my tombstone has not yet been carved

Longing for bulletproof scales to shield myself from the next round of Russian roulette

Empathy revives the enemy lying within

A weakness so graceful it blooms

I loathe everyone's concern for my undying flaws

Remember a time when my anger was nothing but a blank page

Desperately needing to regain my thirst for optimism

Carry the burden sedated by a clouded moment

As strength fades away self pity turns into nauseating grief