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400? Man, I have like, 40. I had potentially 60, but I threw some out because they weren't any good. Lol

Well....if you think that's long.....I finished my autobiography in song format. My goal was to write the most moving piece I've ever written, and also the longest (11 pages in microsoft word, 12 pt Times font), and still have it point to hope in Christ.

A New Age Dawns

[I – Intro: Ground Zero]
Darkness inside controls your mind
Search for the light, seek truth inside
Preemptive strike to hide the light
You must break free and start the fight

Darkness inside controls your mind
Search for the light, seek truth inside
Preemptive strike to hide the light
You must break free and start the fight

[II – Act 1: A Black Sunrise]
Prisoner
Of the heart
Held captive by oppressive lies
Soul shackled
Growing weak
Bound and chained to keep the dreamer down

Once you said
That you cared
And I believe you and gave you my trust
Once you said
You loved me
Now I know you used your lies to control my mind

My heart and my soul
Are empty within
Because of you
You’re lying again
Always playing games
You’re selfish and you take
Away from me

This black sunrise
Daylight’s never felt so bleak before

You’ve damaged my mind

My heart and my soul
Are empty within
Because of you
You’re lying again
Always playing games
You’re selfish and you take
Away from me

[III – Act 2: The Mourning of Lost Souls]
Nowhere is home
Far from all I’ve known
All of my pain
To my heart, rests so close
I’ve set to roam
Lost forever on my own
To my eternal shame
I can’t find my way home

Darkness inside
Controlling my mind
My heart is cold
Turned from warm and bold
Generations of lies
Advanced by oppressive liars
Killing me inside
I’m so cold, I can’t hide

[IV – Act 3: High Noon of the Black Sun]
Tempted to believe the lies
Tempted to freeze inside
Tempted to let the blood run
Pouring down as the pavement draws near

Six feet of lies
Has led to my demise
Buried inside
I know I’ve died

Tempted to believe the lies
Tempted to freeze inside
Tempted to let the blood run
Pouring down as the pavement draws near

I’ve felt naught by pain
But I know the greatest pain
Is yet to come

Tempted to believe the lies
Tempted to freeze inside
Tempted to let the blood run
Pouring down as the pavement draws near

My long lost friend
I still feel you there
My only hope
I know you care
My Lord, Savior
Is it You I hear?
Why won’t You rescue me
From my despair?

Tempted to believe the lies
Tempted to freeze inside
Tempted to let the blood run
Pouring down as the pavement draws near

[V – Act 4: After Noon, the Black Sun Begins to Fall]
Abandoned by the light
Never knowing right
Justice is a joke
I begin to choke
Darkness presses in
Taking over my thoughts again

Rage boils over
Words fall like fire
Dealing with what’s wrong
Not with the light
But with what’s wrong

I turn cold to escape the cold
I use fire to fight the fire
I rage to calm the seas
Can’t You rescue me
I don’t know myself

No more will I live this way
It’s You or death, Lord
Overlook what I’ve done wrong
Save me from what I’ve become

[VI – Act 5: An Evening with the Devil Within]
Dwelling in the darkness
Hiding from the light
Waiting for the chance
To rise up and strike

Flaming swords descend
Frozen heart awaits
The war inside rages
Darkness hopes I’ll take its bait

The angels strike again
Cutting away the darkness inside
The demons will not die
Only God can save me from my mind

Only You could see the beauty within
Only You could save what I have become
Only You could stop the beast within
Only You could warm a heart that’s become so numb

[VII – Act 6: The Dusk of Darkness/Setting of the Black Sun]
“Oh, you think you’re lost, but I see you
Oh, you want to scream, but I hear you
Oh, you’ve become so numb, but I feel you
Oh, you think you’re alone, but I know you
Oh, you are my son, and I love you

How could you ask if I care?
How could you question if I’m there?
You know me, you feel me
You know I’ve died so you can be with me
You know I’m there when nobody else can be

I know you’re so tired of hearing
The sound of your tears
I know you’re so tired of dying
Buried by their lies

Find rest with me
Never hurt again
Find love with me
Never hate again

I can burn your hate away
I can take your pain away
I can bring you love now
I can bring you peace now

You can come to me
Your past will be erased
No matter what you’ve done
I’ll be waiting”

[VIII – Act 7: Night of Redemption]
I know You’re there
I know You care
I don’t know why You died for me
But now I know who I want to be
I will live for You

To He who is great, I give my praise.
Creator of all, holder of my heart.
Lord, forgive me.
I have sinned and rejected You.
I turned from Your grace time and time again.
I tried to live on my own.
I know I cannot, but still I try.
Please, fix what I’ve messed up.
Grant me humility in the future, to recognize that I need You in order to live.
Grant me patience, that I do not alienate those close to me with arrogance.
Grant me forgiveness, that I may not burn when I die, but instead reside with You, Father, in eternal paradise.
In your Son’s, my Savior’s, name – Amen

I know You’re there
I know You care
I don’t know why You died for me
But now I know who I want to be
I will live for You

[IX – Act 8: A New Age Dawns]
Once I was
Held captive
Now I’m free and my wings are spread to fly
Once I was
Full of hate
Fed lies to oppress me and what I could be

Once You said
You’d save me
You’d get take me far away from all the lies
Once You said
You loved me
And You died for me so I might be with You

You said to me “step down off the ledge
My friend, forget the lies they’ve said”
Now I believe I am worth more than
They led me to believe

You said to me “put down the knife
My friend, forgive the pain they’ve caused”
Now I know I am loved more than
They led me to believe

You asked me “will you come with me
Heal your scars and live the life you want to?”
I told you I’d do whatever it takes to be with You
Forever

[X – Outro: Forever]
There’s nothing I want more
There isn’t anything I need
Than to be with You
My Father who rescued me

There’s nothing I could ask for
There isn’t anything I see
That I want more than You
My Father who rescued me

I want to be with You forever
Live in Your halls, work in your Kingdom
Bow to your throne, worship your presence
You died so I could be with You
Forever

I want to be with You forever
Live in Your halls, work in your Kingdom
Bow to your throne, worship your presence
You died so I could be with You
Forever

There’s nothing I want more
There isn’t anything I need
Than to be with You
My Father who rescued me

There’s nothing I could ask for
There isn’t anything I see
That I want more than You
My Father who rescued me

I want to be with You forever
Live in Your halls, work in your Kingdom
Bow to your throne, worship your presence
You died so I could be with You
Forever

I want to be with You forever
Live in Your halls, work in your Kingdom
Bow to your throne, worship your presence
You died so I could be with You
Forever
 
WOAH! THAT is long! I'll read it when I get the chance.

Here is a long one by me: (Not super long... just a bit!)

(A bit dark lol)


-[Wanderer]-

[I- Lost]

Searching for a door
In a hall unending
Searching for more
In the shadows descending

Lost in this land
I try creating path
But no control is in my hand
Of our God almighty's wrath

Destined to fall
I won't admit that it's true
I can hear the call
But there is nothing I can do

I wander the street
With no goal to behold
I take a shameful seat
A silent stare so cold

[II- The Shadows]

I've tried so hard with all my heart
To fake this life and win it all
The shadows melt my work of art
Into the shadows, deep, I fall

No light can we see
No bells can we hear
What's become of me?
The stranger whispers in my ear:

"Into the shadows of the night
Just join me, I'll prevail
We will win this midnight fight
No lie beneath this veil!"

I wander the street
Without a light, my own way
I take a shameful seat
I fear I'll never see the day

[III- The Voices]

Trying to sleep
With the voices dark song
I'm falling down so deep
The nightmare oh so long

And I cannot show
What is dwelling within
And you never will know
What evil lurks beneath my skin

The beast awakes
I'm one with the voices of the night
The whole earth shakes
There seems no end to their midnight flight

I wander this land
With no goal to behold
Nothing in my hand
A silent stare so cold

[IV- Dead of Night]

And the worst is yet to come
So beat the midnight drum
Unleash the power of the night
The darkest rider's midnight flight

The shade of night is growing stronger
The voices cry to me
The time wasted is growing longer
There is no end to see

I race off the edge into more abyss
An endless loop of doom
What will come? What's come of this?
I'm trapped inside this room

I wander alone
With no goal to behold
The silence has grown
As I have grown cold

[V- Self-Control]

I rise again
Yes, I the dark lord
The lions den
Will fall under my sword

And I will stand on high
No beast will strike me down
I tell myself this lie
I crown myself, a serpent's crown

I try to control
What is not in my hands
I am losing my soul
Lost within shadow lands

I wander this tale
With no goal to behold
A smile painted veil
Beneath is a face so cold

[VI- Madman Breakdown]

Here I stand
In the shadows
In the land
By the gallows

A cast my life within the lake
And dance around in fear
I scream aloud, "this life please take!"
Why can't you see the tear?

I am dying without you
There is nothing I can do
In the night I still remain
So wash away this sinner's stain

I have wandered alone
With only sin to behold
And I have come to your throne
Withered, dying, and old

[VII- By Your Blood]

LORD take it away
It's by your blood I live
You bring me life today
I'm undeserving of what you give

I raise the sword
With my life in your hand
And I join the horde
Of the holy land

And it's by your blood alone
LORD I come before your thrown
A rebel forgiven again and again
A child born from the lions den

And I will wander no more
For you have given me sight
I have entered the door
Into eternal light
 
Thanks man! Yes... It's a common theme for me. I have done some sci-fi ones also though. Only a couple. I write mine into a series then release them on a forum or something. 6-12 in a series. My latest series is called "Nightmare Come To Life". It's not yet released. I believe I've had like... 38-40 releases so far. All are pretty long and have a theme.
BTW your's are very biblical and quite refeshing.
 
Thanks.....I just try to write honestly. Christ's a big part of my life, so Scripture works its way in here and there ;)

Here's one I wrote from a prophetic word I had -

Weather the Storm

Storm clouds rolling in
Darkness falls on your heart again
I see the pain within
I see how the thunder resounds inside you
A tsunami of despair is falling again

Oh, give your pain to me

When life is pouring rain
And hail is beating resistance
When there’s ice on the ground
And lightning aimed at you
When a hurricane’s sweeping through
Tornado watch in your heart
You know you have a friend in me
Take my hand and I’ll save you
I’ll help you weather the storm

The rain’s in torrents now
You’re falling on your knees
The flood is coming down
Blood is falling all around
Your blood replaced with mine

Oh, take shelter with me

When life is pouring rain
And hail is beating resistance
When there’s ice on the ground
And lightning aimed at you
When a hurricane’s sweeping through
Tornado watch in your heart
You know you have a friend in me
Take my hand and I’ll save you
I’ll help you weather the storm

Fear in the sky
Death here below
Wanting to cry
Pain you’ve never known
I can feel your pain
I’ve been in your place
I know your name
I died to take your place

When life is pouring rain
And hail is beating resistance
When there’s ice on the ground
And lightning aimed at you
When a hurricane’s sweeping through
Tornado watch in your heart
You know you have a friend in me
Take my hand and I’ll save you
I’ll help you weather the storm
 
I really like it. Also, the fact that it shows in your lyrics does show it's a major part of your life. Well... it should be. In fact it's our purpose. to give God glory that is.
 
Here's a pretty new one:

-[A Tale of The Void]- (By MINARD777)

Cast into the void
Surrounded by the masters of illusion
So many spirits to avoid
Seas of life but seas of confusion?

Bitter are the tears I cry
Why night invade my soul?
I Watch the roses slowly die
I wander 'round the nightmare, dull

Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who is the greatest king of all?
Night by night I watch them fall
Why must I wait for the midnight call?

Oh cursed kings of dust
Masters of the void of lies?
Shatter the mirror if I must
And watch as our world slowly dies

Staring into the void of madness
Serpentine, oh kings of fear
Dripping down oh tears of sadness
Why shed another tear?

Is this world all lived within?
The mask cannot prevail?
LORD have I lived a life of sin?
Why dwell within a cursed tale?

Tonight we fly
Into the land of eternal light!
Tonight we die
Then resurrect above the night!

Christ the king has shed his blood
For those who search the void
And as it drips into the mud
We see the truth we can't avoid

Our sin so great
His love far more
It's never to late
To open the door

...AND STEP BEYOND THE VOID!
 
Dream Breaker

Don’t you dare to
Say you care about me
Don’t you dare to
Claim that you love me
Don’t you dare to
Try to blame this on me
Don’t you dare to
Think I’ll pay your price this time

No one’s there, no one cares
Nobody could love you
Liar

Never before
Had I thought anyone
Could be as selfish as you
Innocence ripped apart
By the Dream Breaker

Don’t you think you
Can take from me again
Don’t you think you
Can point the finger this time

I know I’m loved
Liar

Never before
Had I thought anyone
Could be as selfish as you
Innocence ripped apart
By the Dream Breaker
I thought I’d died
Felt like I was in Hell
Each day was a new worst day
Trapped with the Dream Breaker

-No one’s there, no one cares. Nobody could love someone like you. You’ll be alone forever
I know I will die alone, but I will be loved. I am loved. Liar
-You are a nothing! You can’t make a difference, why bother? You aren’t good enough
What we do DOES matter, more than you can imagine. What I do matters.
-You are the dirt on society’s shoes, get out and be done pretending to be human
Nobody is subhuman. We were created equally, we are loved equally.
-Nobody loves you
Liar

Do you think you’ve won?
Do you feel proud?
All the pain you’ve caused me
All the hate you’ve brought me
All the lies you’ve taught me
Does it make you proud?
Liar

Dream breaker
You own me no longer
Dream breaker
I’m taking back my stolen years
Dream breaker
Prisoner no longer
Now that I’m free
Of the Dream Breaker
 
Uhhh.....it's like, a month or so old, I think. Oh, the italics are spoken, not sang, if you coudn't tell, and it's in conversation/dialogue format....the one's with the hyphens are said by one person, the ones without are said by someone else. It makes sense to me :p
 
FleshAndBloodTheocracy said:
Uhhh.....it's like, a month or so old, I think. Oh, the italics are spoken, not sang, if you coudn't tell, and it's in conversation/dialogue format....the one's with the hyphens are said by one person, the ones without are said by someone else. It makes sense to me :p
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I agree. It does.
 
It's mostly pretty boring, but there are a few good ones. I'll pretty much stop watching if this guy gets voted off. He's an amazing singer and a lot of fun to watch.
 
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