Seven - Sloth, sin acedia

[© 2026 Daniel Claessens] [Intro | very slow, empty, distant reverb, almost no pulse] Nothing… Why bother… [Verse 1] The alarm keeps ringing, I stay in bed Another day wasted, another promise dead I see the suffering, I see the need But my hands stay still, my heart won’t bleed [Pre-Chorus 1] I know I should care, I know I should rise But the weight inside me wins every time [Chorus 1] Sloth!… why should I try? Nothing matters, so why even fight? Let the world burn, let the good men fall I’ll stay right here and feel nothing at all No fire, no passion, no will to move Just endless nothing in these empty grooves [Verse 2] Friends are calling, I let it ring Someone is drowning, I don’t even flinch Good deeds waiting, I turn away Tomorrow maybe… but not today The silence feels safe, the darkness feels kind Effort is pain I leave behind [Pre-Chorus 2] I know it’s wrong, this quiet decay But moving forward feels too far away [Chorus 2] Sloth!… swallow me whole Drain the color from my tired soul Why help others when I can’t help me? Why plant a tree I’ll never see? No anger, no lust, no greed, no pride Just this grey void where my spirit died [Bridge | extremely slow, almost spoken, minimal piano + distant drone] Is this peace… or just the death of my soul? Am I resting… or losing control? The greatest sin is not what I’ve done It’s all the good I left undone… [Final Chorus] Sloth… this is my throne A kingdom of nothing, all alone I watch the world from this frozen bed While hope and purpose lie there dead Even if tomorrow never comes At least I never have to run… [Outro | fading into complete silence, only soft breathing] Nothing… Why bother… [very faint, cold echo in latin] Acedia…