Pillars of Autumn - Grandeur and Virtue Part II: Regret Lyrics

Ripping, pulling, tearing at the flesh of your former self
Til' there's nothing left of you to recognize
Exonerate the face you wore while you came of age
To understand the falsehood of the masquerade
Break away from the masquerade
Child, you've come so far
You've took this task alone
And you have put a face to fear
This is far from over
Now you have to choose
Do you take the life
Take the life of acceptance
Or forever live with a life of regret
This is far from over
Now you have to choose
She will always come to me
May the dance persuade her
Feasting on her fragile will
You will not take her
Now leave her be
The influence is broken
She can see you're nothing but demons
Cowering behind your fraudulent identities
Please, know your time
Lay down your masque
Forever
Child, you've come so far
You've took this task alone
And you have put a face to fear
This is far from over
Now you have to choose
Do you take the life
Take the life of acceptance
Or forever live with a life of regret
This is far from over
Now you have to choose
Don't you f*cking leave
You try to choke down
The ashes of the life you once knew
You're broken
The girl you knew is gone
You try to choke down
The ashes of the life you once knew
You're broken
The girl you knew is gone