[Hook] Forgive and let go, but what does my heart say? A thunder deep inside, this pain that’s here to stay How am I to forgive? How can I condone? Everything’s about to blow, I just want to scream alone [Part 1] My mind and my soul, everything’s in flames Chained up in my thoughts, pinned against the wall in shame Trapped inside the story, no one gets through anymore Locking up my world, putting spells upon my door Loneliness inside the room, this silence makes me deaf Fear is sitting next to me, her hand upon my chest Beauty turns to dust, love is nothing but grey smoke Pushing everything deep down, inside my gut I choke Too deep is the hatred, too great is the pain Head full of dark movies, ripping through my brain Love and life itself – it all feels like a joke to me So I grit my teeth tightly, while it eats me up completely [Pre-Hook] Pacing circles in this cage inside my mind No pause and no rest, chasing what I’ll never find But no matter what I hunt, I lose myself within the spin For I carry all this baggage like a stone upon my skin [Hook] Forgive and let go, but what does my heart say? A thunder deep inside, this pain that’s here to stay How am I to forgive? How can I condone? Everything’s about to blow, I just want to scream alone [Part 2] But inside my dungeon, a light breaks through the night A voice whispers softly: "Hey, you’re never out of sight Give me all your hatred, your poison and your pain I will give you new life, even if it feels insane" "Step out of this dungeon, step into my light Look deep into the mirror, see your true self in sight You need forgiveness too, I stand here and condone But you have to let it go, to free yourself alone" Come back into life, let the running fade away Step out of your shadow, learn to stand another day You seek peace like a ticket from this endless, muddy ground It is higher than all reason, it will lift you from the down [Pre-Hook] I feel something releasing, all the weight begins to fall Old pictures getting quieter, new paths outside my wall Between the scars and tears, a whole new "Us" begins to grow And the voice inside the silence says: "I’m with you as you go" [Hook] Forgive and let go, that’s how it’s gonna be I return the chains of my soul to the light to set me free Love is allowed to live, cleansing me within the fight For revenge was never mine, it was never mine by right [Outro] Forgive and let go, I’m leaving it behind Among the ashes grows a garden, step by step, piece of mind Out of the dungeon into freedom, from the shadow into light And for the first time in years, my own face is in sight.
