Anathema

“Hatred is a strong word and one that I’ve disassociated myself from more and more as I’ve gotten older, as I no longer have the energy for all the grudges and pettiness that tended to consume me in my youth. But those feelings do manifest in the deepest, darkest depths of myself from time to time and it really does take a ‘special kind of someone’ to bring that kind of deep-seated loathing to the forefront, especially nowadays. I’m sure everyone has had their own personal experience with someone in their life, at one point or another, that fits the bill; this song goes out to each and every one of those motherfuckers. Fuck ’em.”

Matt Galles

“Anathema” by Matt Galles

I’m growing so sick of this
And I spit on every single one of your intentions
I’ve come to learn your true colors,
The nature of the impostor, the two-faced deceiver,
The biggest pretender of them all
A leper imbued in hubris and misplaced bitterness
And the sword of Damocles hangs overhead,
As I wait with bated breath for you to strike the fatal blow

Disgust and enmity flowing through my veins
And these thoughts of you are driving me insane!

You’re so desperate and pathetic
And it’s hard to control all this centrifugal rage inside
Time goes on, but the story never changes
All your adamant excuses will always remain the same
But your translucent disguise will never fool me again
The cruel, insecure leech masquerading as kin
So who are you trying to convince this time around?
When I know the liar, the schemer, the scumbag you truly are

I gave all that I could and more,
Just for you to shrug and lay it all to waste
I’ve come to learn your true motives,
The essence of the trickster, the silver-tongued snake,
The hypocrite who tried to take it all and leave
The son-of-a-bitch who brought out the very worst in me
And the manacles bind my limbs, designed to protect you
From the monster you unleashed, restrained and loathing, craving vengeance

Disgust and enmity flowing through my veins
And these thoughts of you are driving me insane!

You’re so desperate and pathetic
And it’s hard to control all this centrifugal rage inside
Time goes on, but the story never changes
All your adamant excuses will always remain the same
But your translucent disguise will never fool me again
The cruel, insecure leech masquerading as kin
So who are you trying to convince this time around?
When I know the liar, the schemer, the scumbag you truly are

(Anathema!)
You should have known what goes around comes around
(Anathema!)
Karma will rectify the dilemma, tug you to the ground
(Anathema!)
All that’s left for me to do is wait and bide my time
(Anathema!)
Remove the splinter from my side and reclaim what’s mine
(Anathema!)
Every ounce of vigor lost to one for whom I once cared
(Anathema!)
Only to have it brought to light that it was never my cross to bear
(Anathema!)
I despise your very existence and I’m done with all your spiteful games
(Anathema!)
An association dead in this abyss, things can never be the same

Things can never be the same
Things will never be the same
You will embrace the blame
You will forget my name
Forget my fucking name……