Illumination
(sic)monic Lyrics

And I really don't - Think you know who you are
I doubt that you truly know yourself

So I reach out my hand But you've fallen too far
I attempt to connect with you but it appears to be too late

And you choke on the love That you claim as your own
You cannot handle the love that you claim to possess

But in darkness you still - Feel so alone
Despite being surrounded by darkness, you still feel lonely

And I wonder when you'll realize All the frailties of your life
I am curious when you'll acknowledge your weaknesses and faults

My soliloquy of decadent disarray
My disjointed, indulgent monologue

The bloody snow from the fallen angels that now surround me
The red snow from the fallen angels enclosing me

The candlelight is burning...
The candlelight continues to burn

...Will I ever get what I need? Or am I destined to crawl below?
Is it feasible for me to obtain what I require or am I bound to fail?

Break, break, break, these are the weapons I forge From all the disgust that I hold deep in my heart - and I cannot escape it It's digging deep and it's paralyzing (You look so pitiful and - useless here)
I create weapons from the repulsion that I bear in my heart and I am trapped by it. You appear pitiful and unnecessary in this situation.

Seven days to realize just what you are The silence is so deafening And when you fall back down I'll meet you ...Are you breathing?
It will take a week for you to comprehend who you are. The stillness is overpowering. I will be there for you when you crash down. Are you alive?

So I'll take it And I'll squeeze it And I'll shove it way deep down in my chest I'll never give it up for anything I'll never give it up (You look so pitiful and - useless here)
I will accept it, clench it, and bury it deep within my chest. I will never surrender it. You appear pitiful and unnecessary in this situation.

Paranoid, paralyzed - all your faith lost inside Devastate, mesmerize
You are fearful and incapacitated - you lack confidence. You are destroyed and hypnotized.

And on the day when I realized my own humanity - I sat down on the sidewalk which ran along the streets which I have dwelled for so long And although it was 2 A.M. the streetlights - were illuminating so brightly I could've sworn it was just before the break of dawn
When I realized my own mortality, I sat on the pavement of the street I have known for years. Although it was 2 AM, the streetlights shone so brilliantly that I believed it was almost dawn.

Oh but of all the transgressions that make a man - so defeated inside each moment lost in time I dug my knuckles into the pavement And the wind began to blow (Blow!)
But among all the sins that harm a person and render them powerless in time, I dug my knuckles into the pavement, and the wind began to blow.

(You are the most beautiful - being in this whole word) And through suffering you'll realize what you are ...Are you breathing?
You are the most stunning entity in this world. Pain will enable you to comprehend yourself. Are you still alive?

All the love - all the fear Walk alone - shed a tear You will know - who you are On the edge - of the earth I am meek - we are strong Sun reflects - ambience Broken hearts - ruined dreams Bound by what - we conceive Devastate - mesmerize No more pain - no more lies You will know - who you are On the edge - of the earth Candlelight - burns away Never thought I'd see the day Finally you realized
All of the love and fear, the tears, the loneliness, and knowing yourself come when you are on the edge of existence. I am timid but we are powerful. The atmosphere reflects the source of light. Hearts break and dreams shatter but we are tied by our imaginations. We are destroyed and hypnotized. There will be no more pain or lies. You will discover who you are on the edge of the earth. The candlelight slowly fades out, and I never anticipated the day when you would finally understand.

And every thought that you have resembles the lies that you tell yourself Delusionary and insolent you're manifesting your every fear Dwelling into your narcissistic state of mind Oh but the suffering - will no longer behold you
Your thoughts are similar to the falsehoods you tell yourself. You are creating your every fear in a delusional and arrogant way. You submerge yourself into your self-centeredness. However, the pain will no longer consume you.

All your love - all your life I am your deepest fear Infesting all your experience Searing vibrant within these walls - And that's where I'll stay forever
All of your love and life, I am your greatest fear, consuming all of your experiences. I am vivid and vibrant and will remain within these walls forever.