[1993-1995 groovy death metal, heavy mid-tempo groove death metal like Gorefest Erase, Morgoth Odium, Konkhra Spit or Swallow and Obituary World Demise, thick crushing riffs, heavy palm-muted chugs, groovy headbanging grooves, brutal yet catchy, raw buzzing guitars, powerful double bass, deep guttural death metal vocals with occasional roars, no fast blasts] [Title: Ashen Existence] [deep guttural death metal vocals, brutal growls and roars throughout the whole song] [Instrumental Intro] [heavy groovy mid-tempo death metal intro riff, thick crushing tone like Gorefest Erase, cold empty atmosphere, distant industrial hum, 40-55 seconds] [Verse ] [ mid-tempo crushing growls] Once I walked in light, with friends and family by my side A steady job, a name, a place where I could hide But the addiction slowly pulled me under Now the days turn grey, the color drained from my skin A hollow shell remains where a man once lived within The life I knew is gone, reduced to ash and sin [Chorus] [heavy groovy chugging riff] Ashen existence, grey and cold Walking through the ashes of a life I used to hold Ashen existence, joy long dead Burning from the inside, nothing left to shed [Verse 2] [heavier groove] Friends disappeared into the years, they moved along Family turned their backs, said I no longer belong I look just like a corpse that still pretends to stay Every morning I swear this time I’ll break the chain But the hunger always rises and drags me down again A walking shell of pain that never finds the day [Guitar Solo 1] [brutal groovy death metal guitar solo, heavy melodic yet crushing bends like Konkhra and Morgoth, strong vibrato, aggressive but musical, powerful tone, no dissonance] [Verse 3] [groovy crushing] The craving never sleeps, it feeds on what remains A permanent torment running cold inside my veins I tried to climb a thousand times, I always hit the floor No strength left to fight, no will to face one more I will not let them watch me fall into the end Better burn to ashes than remain this living death [Bridge] [slow heavy groovy section] The door seals shut, the flames will take it all No more eyes upon me, no more endless fall [Guitar Solo 2] [brutal groovy lead solo, melodic but aggressive, strong vibrato and shredding over heavy chugs like Gorefest Erase style] [Breakdown] [slow heavy groovy breakdown, massive palm-muted chugs like Obituary World Demise, crushing low end, cold and hopeless] I’d rather turn to ashes than remain this living death Ashen… existence… ends with my last breath Ashen… existence… Ashen… existence… [Final Chorus- bigger and heavier] Ashen existence, grey and cold Walking through the ashes of a life I used to hold Ashen existence, joy long dead I choose the fire… rather than this living death [Guitar Solo 3] [brutal groovy death metal guitar solo, heavy melodic bends and strong vibrato, powerful crushing tone, aggressive yet musical] [Instrumental Outro] [slow heavy groovy riff repeating and fading, thick crushing guitars, cold empty atmosphere, long reverb, 40-55 seconds]
