Dark Days Ahead, by Conflict Cycle

Dark Days Ahead

by Conflict Cycle

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1.	American Way Of War 04:27	lyrics	buy track
They say The war’s on Next is the draft Of the innocent blood Now we’re Terrorists Fighting for freedom and endless materials A flood of Useless petroleum Burning a hole Deeper and deeper The poorer get poorer ‘cause money controls Our lives of today Just making us slaves Our ever-so-free country Is what they just say Blow it up Stomp it out Spare no souls Burn the plan! We’ll build it up This makes no sense This fucking war Of the promised land Feel the Death grip Choke out Your final breath Lay down your life Forfeit your dreams And do it all for this decaying country Drone strikes Smart bombs Ever and ever increasing efficiency of dealing death It never ends The butchery When will this fucking smokescreen disappear? The psychological fornication from the endless slaughter makes us numb to the pain we cause each other, and so on and on we fight for an unobtainable goal of human domination and control. This is the American Way of War!
2.	Serpentine 04:35	lyrics	buy track
You slither underfoot Your schemes unfolding Hiding in plain sight Your coils drawing tight My throat constricting With every piercing bite Sick and twisted Jealousy You take your failures Out on me With venom running deep You spread subversion In every word you speak Sick and twisted Jealousy You take your failures Out on me I will not succumb To your demented ways You’ve crossed the line and Turned a brother into an enemy My retribution The solution Your execution Your world comes crashing down Our ties are severed As you self-destruct Eye for a fucking eye I’ll bury the hatchet Deep inside your neck
3.	Beast 04:28	lyrics	buy track
(You can’t stop me anymore) Reanimated Arrested consciousness A force within me stirs Buried deep in the abyss I arise Re-energized Begin the reclamation Transform Conjure the storm And hear my declaration I am power Uncontrolled Unencumbered I am unleashed I am savage Unrestrained Unrelenting I am the beast Bestial I Release a mighty roar My heightened senses yield A focus never felt before Fixate I dominate Unequaled concentration I’m back On the attack Complete determination I am the beast And I am now released
4.	Dark Days Ahead 06:03	lyrics	buy track
Omens Dire omens Written clearly In the blood of our fathers Wisdom Of the elders We’ve neglected Impending downfall Reaping The disaster Thus created Headfirst into chaos Headlines Inventing crises Fueling outrage Deep-seated aggression Welcome to the dawn of a new dark age A ritual of stepping on the rake Welcome to the onset of austerity Devastation for our posterity Sound bites Grand distraction Sate the masses More bread and circus Cheaters Deceivers Chasing power We give rise to demagogues Covert Corporate leaders Private meetings Just a little favor Stagnant Broken record Nothing changes We must look within How many times must we scribe The same tired tale on the pages of history Can we break the cycle, reverse the paradigm Or must we continue to suffer for all time Whining, crying Intensifying We’re the ones to blame Panic eruption Breeding corruption Always the fucking same Shouting, fighting Tempers rising No respite for us all Riots, upheaval Contention primeval Divided we shall fall
5.	You Must Conquer 02:37	lyrics	buy track
Wake up A mindless slumber has Consumed your hunger for life Break the endless cycle of complacency That you despise Do you possess the fortitude To stand and do what’s right? Or will you crumble and disintegrate When the only choice is to fight? Rise up with righteous anger Free your neck from Sorrow’s noose Destroy the thoughts that keep you down Smash the shackles of self-abuse YOU MUST CONQUER! Full force Push back the pestilence That plagues your tattered soul No more must you compromise To fill that gaping hole Stop the descent Of self-torment You rule your fate It’s not too late to Dismantle the walls constructed That keep you fettered to Despair Isolation’s boot upon your throat No longer must you bear YOU MUST CONQUER! Fight ‘til your last breath (Conquer!) Defeat is never an option Give up the Agony (Conquer!) These trying times are soon over No one said life is easy But it’s a choice to suffer In the face of this crucible YOU MUST CONQUER!
6.	Demolition 04:06	lyrics	buy track
I’ve had a bit of a bad day Now I’m gonna set the record straight My blood is past boiling, it’s vaporized There’ll be nothing left when my frenzy subsides Smash the very essence Shred the fabric of a loathsome existence Like a madman on the loose My mission is to see the world hang from a noose Slash and burn until there’s nothing but ash I’ll raze it all for the Demolition Spark the torch and let the chaos commence Crimson fire, blazing Immolation Come witness The splendor Ballad of brisance Useless I’ll render Without remittance Don’t bother tryin’ to stop me A lit fuse at the end of the line Set to demolish everything in my path Anything that interferes will succumb to my wrath Fit of rage, engulfing Anger coursing within my veins, pulsing Pulverizing blasts released like thunder, My barrages ensure all soon will be torn asunder Cut a swath Leave naught but wreckage Leveled to the ground I’ll send a message A wanton exhibition of complete obliteration It’s time for mayhem and I can’t stop the urge Demolition will begin the purge
7.	All My Fury 03:48	lyrics	buy track
This marks the end Of a tainted compromise No prayer can stop Inescapable demise Recreant Revenge Reprisal for disgrace Backstab Backlash Brutality awaits Face the cataclysm of my fury Wrathful scorching flame Filled with primal hatred The might of titans can’t contain Trust freely given Left shattered in the wake A penance is due For this nefarious mistake Self-serve Severed Suffer painfully Deceit Defeat Deception has a fee Face the cataclysm of my fury Cower now in fear Seething with cold enmity My retribution’s near Now that the truth has surfaced from forgotten catacombs The line in the sand has been drawn, the gauntlet has been thrown Betrayal of this magnitude brings forth unbridled vengeance The execution will commence with no chance for repentance
8.	Final Warning 03:57	lyrics	buy track
Numbing Ecstasy The bittersweet poison upon your lips Stroking your delicate ego Sweet power trip Ripped open old wounds Carelessly Naïve to the depths of your treason Pleading for my favor but You’ve left me wroth to your condition so I'll only warn you One more time You'll take me for granted The last time Blatant Disregard Stoking the embers and now you've been burned Tasting the sting of regret A hard lesson learned I offered mercy Foolishly Ignoring all my premonitions Spare me the excuses You've left me wroth to your condition so I'll only warn you One more time You've tested my patience The last time I laugh as you pick up the pieces Crumbled bridges lie ruined around you What did you think you could gain By testing the bounds of my clemency Was it Worth the price Reveling in your empty victory You’d best Ponder twice Try learning some fucking integrity You've. Been. Warned.
9.	Sentenced To Death 04:41	lyrics	buy track
Time’s up! Filthy fucking rich Your people dying in the streets Quench the oil thirst The whole world sucking from your teats Tyrant of the sands You use your god to slay them all Now your time is up As the final curtain falls, ‘cause you’ve been Sentenced to Death! Sentenced to Death! Voted to the top With velvet tongue and honeyed lies Scheming in back rooms No concern as our nation dies Highest bidder wins Your coffers bursting at the seams Now your time is up You’re head-first in the guillotine, ‘cause you’ve been Sentenced to Death! For your heinous crimes Sentenced to Death! Your final judgment has arrived Sentenced to Death! Your life is on the line Sentenced to Death! To the chopping block with you Sentenced to Death! Virulent greed, Is the heart of your creed Now it’s time to pay For all of our dismay Get on your knees And relinquish your crown Your time is up The hammer crashes down SENTENCED TO DEATH!
10.	Go Die 04:17	lyrics	buy track
Living in a fairy tale Hiding from your dismal life All the years of denial Justify inflicted strife Waste Such a pitiful waste Bullshit spit back in your face Liar Your whole world is a lie Let my voice ring loud and clear, bitch Fuck you go die! For the hollow words and frivolous charade For every calculated game you played For empty promises and alibis For all my pain I strike you down Fuck you go die! Thinking you’re a beauty But you’re more like the beast Preying on the innocent Their hearts are yours to feast Vain Self-centered and vain Ignorant to all the pain Vile Underneath your disguise Let this echo in your brain, bitch Fuck you go die! Waiting for Prince Charming Like a damsel in distress That day will never come There’s not a thing you deserve less Fraud Disingenuous fraud Trickery through the façade Stolid Your feeble mind can’t surmise So let me say it one more time, bitch Fuck you go die!

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released May 12, 2018

Recorded at Cerebral Audio Productions
Art & Design by Aldo "V" Requena - Hammerblaze

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Conflict Cycle Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Conflict Cycle is a band with influences ranging from old Metallica to Hatebreed, Lamb of God, Exodus, and many more. With such a diverse group, their music coalesces into a unique sound that will keep you banging your head and asking for more.