Ascendant

I've been pulled back, from the jaws of death
The knife moves slowly through the skin on bone
The time I had to myself in my head on my own
Almost severed the light of life I've always known
No second chances, none for granted
These two feet are planted
Through the heart of the moment, somehow I'm still standing

I know I'm stronger than I've ever been
For what it's worth, through all this hurt, I'm still standing now

Claws draw light from the hole in my soul, how don't they understand
I'm more than a man
Ascendant

I am alive, take a look inside
Every ounce of me fights to survive
All that I've said and done doesn't matter
This war is won

Drowned out by thoughts of the past
None of it matters, nothing ever lasts
I count myself blessed to be free from the grips of heresy

I know I'm stronger than I've ever been
For what it's worth, through all this hurt, I'm still standing now
For what it's worth, through all this hurt
I know nothing can break me, nothing can break my skin
They'll see I'm still standing now

Claws draw me back to the hell I've known
Claws draw me back to the edge of death
They mustn't know I am, ascendant
Ascendant