Congratulations
Hollywood Vampires Lyrics

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Despite the dangerous situation I am in,

I shall fear no evil
I will not be afraid of the darkness and danger.

It walks near me, it smiles, it shows its teeth
Death is close to me, it's mocking me and making itself known.

Not from above but from beneath
Death is not a heavenly being, it's lurking from below.

It laughs in my face but not at my faith
Death is not mocking my religious beliefs but is still making a mockery of me.

The dark looks for me and can't understand
Death is searching for me and doesn't comprehend why I'm not afraid.

How I slipped right through its fingers
Death is wondering how I was able to evade it.

Congratulations
Congratulations to me for being brave, facing death, and surviving.

The cries of the crow becoming clear
The sound of the crow's cry is getting louder.

Bleeding day into night without fear
Continuing despite being wounded.

Into the temple of sacrifice and doom
Entering into a place of danger that is possibly fatal.

I walked alone into the red room
I am walking into a room of danger and fear by myself.

We're way beyond the land without order
The situation is beyond our control.

Surrounded by faces, drums of death
I am surrounded by people who are possibly going to kill me.

I cheated time and I know I ain't got much time left
I avoided danger once but I know I won't get lucky again.

You you killed it humanity
The darkness and fear have destroyed my positive view of humankind.

Everyday I wake up, it's a fight to survive
Everyday I wake up is a struggle with life and its challenges.

The humanoid selfish egomaniacal instant gratification world
The world's focus is on instant gratification and self-centeredness.

Money, greed, ugly need, how much is enough
People's desires for wealth and power are unquenchable.

Fame being king of the rats
Fame is only important to unimportant people.

Time is vicious dummy
Time is harsh and unrelenting.

Look at me look at you we're all the same
Regardless of social class, we're all humans trying to survive.

Just trying to stay alive
We are all just trying to survive in this harsh world.

The unknown no one of nowhere... Knew nothing new, as never before
Someone lost in the world, unaware of opportunities.

Lost his life in love with love left alone... always
Died seeking an unattainable love.

Leapt off towards another waste of what would wind up what once was but wasn't
Moved on to something that will eventually disappoint.

One tarnished trophy to which has been said goodbye
Saying goodbye to a once-favorable possession.

The only word that was ever needed
Succinctly expressed feelings expressed in only one word.

Have I lost what was never given me nope
I never had something to lose in the first place.

I don't buy into the tooth fairy, the Easter bunny nor any of your favorite crutches
I don't believe in nurseries tales, nor false hopes.

Everyday is just another game to play you lose now you lose later
Everyday presents a new challenge, and however it's played one ultimately can't avoid loss.

Winning is the gift of playing the game
Playing the game and losing is one thing, but winning is the ultimate prize.

Bite off as much as you can chew and spit out what you don't need
Overcommit yourself to life but don't be afraid to discard that which isn't necessary.

You have to go away to come back
In order to grow, change, and improve you first have to leave.

Do not pander, ponder, rise, to return to an orderly decision of being born or not
Either decide to live or not and move on.

The sickness parade is here tick tock tick tock
Time is running out, and a metaphorical parade of troubles is marching by.

There ain't nothing that can protect you from the brutality of life's clock
Time will always bring harsh realities, and you can't escape it.

It will sneak up and bite you right on the ass
Time's harsh ends will come and take its toll unexpectedly.

And after just a few short years in your narcissistic pavilion
After merely few years in your safe self-absorbed life..

You will shrivel and wither like a humiliated grape
No matter how good you believe you are, your life too will eventually come to an end.

Anyone ever tell you you talk too much, probably not
You're never told the truth that you reveal too much.

You speak much better when your mouth is full
You're better off not revealing too much.

Your epitaph will be scribbled in crayons
Your memory will quickly fade away.

On a scorching sidewalk
On a very harsh and oppressive place where you left no positive traces.