Ignis Occultus in…

One thing, I can't explain why
No matter how I grind, time just slides by
Built these lines with the truth inside
Tryna show the reason I survived this fight
Time's like a blade, watch the second hand swing
Then it's gone, blink once, and you miss everything
Clock runs down, no way to rewind
Tryna hold tight but I'm losin' my mind
Didn't see the crash, didn't feel the fall
Wasted the moment, risked it all
Tried to grab hold, but I slipped that day
Spent my soul just to watch you stray

Held it all deep inside
But no matter how I tried
It all slipped right through
A memory of what I knew

I gave my all, went far enough
But after all, it meant nothing much
Had to break to lose it clear
But in the end, none of it was near

One thing, still don't know how
Tried too hard, but I'm empty now
Wrote these bars just to mark the fight
To prove to myself that I reached that light
You laughed, threw shade, said I wouldn't go far
Treated me like I ain't who I are
Still feel every fight and every word
Can't believe how twisted it all occurred
Now everything's flipped, rearranged
Look at me, you won't know I changed
Not that you knew me way back when
But now it's fire burnin' deep within

You held it all inside
But even when you lied
I saw through the cracks
Of what we left behind

I gave my all, went far enough
But after all, it meant nothing much
Had to break to lose it clear
But in the end, none of it was near

I placed my trust in you
Gave everything I could do
Now it's gone, there's nothing left
Just the echo of what we said
(I placed my trust in you)
(And now I'm through)

I gave my all, went far enough
But after all, it meant nothing much
Had to break to lose it clear
But in the end, none of it was near
(Yeah!)
But in the end, none of it was near