Final Circle - No Hand to Hold (Part I)

[Verse] Seventeen and sinking through another sleepless night Talking to the ceiling, praying something would reply The world kept moving forward while I stayed behind Like a ghost nobody noticed, fading out of sight [Verse] Then I heard them in the dark Calling out my name Promising acceptance Promising escape They said, "Come and sit beside us You don't have to hurt alone" The first voices that I trusted Felt more like home [Pre-Chorus] They knew every wound Every scar I'd hide Every lonely thought Buried deep inside [Chorus] So I shook their hands in the firelight Sold tomorrow just to survive tonight When no one cared if I lived or died The demons stood by my side The demons stood by my side [Verse] They taught me how to bury every ounce of pain How to trade my innocence for power and a name Every promise tasted sweet Every lie felt true I gave away another piece Every time I followed through [Verse] Now their marks are on my skin Their words inside my head Every road I tried to walk Leads back to them instead The family that I never had The curse I can't erase The only arms that held me up Are dragging me away [Pre-Chorus] I know what I've become I know what I have done But the deeper that I fall The harder it is to run [Chorus] So I shook their hands in the firelight Sold tomorrow just to survive tonight When no one cared if I lived or died The demons stood by my side The demons stood by my side [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] And somewhere underneath this wreck A little hope remains A dying spark still fighting through The poison in my veins Maybe I'm not too far gone Maybe heaven still remembers me Maybe there's a door still open Beyond this misery But every chain I try to break Pulls tighter than before And every step toward the light Leaves me crawling on the floor [Breakdown] I GAVE THEM EVERYTHING! My trust! My faith! My future! My name! I GAVE THEM EVERYTHING! And now they're standing at the gates Waiting for the debt to be repaid! [Chorus] So I shook their hands in the firelight Sold tomorrow just to survive tonight When no one cared if I lived or died The demons stood by my side But maybe one day I can fight Maybe one day I'll make this right Though the darkness owns most of my life There's still a spark alive inside