Hollow Within

Lost and alone in silent strife
Torn between two kinds of life
My hands were clean, now stained with fire
Each battle pulls me deeper, higher

They said I chose this path, I know
But truth is, I had nowhere else to go
Born from loss and made through war
I never asked, but I swore

There's a hollow within, screaming through my skin
Breaking all my limits just to hold it in
Every breath a trial, every step a sin
Fighting just to cage the hollow within
Face to face with what I fear
That voice inside is always near
But I won't fall, I've seen too much
The pain, the love, the broken trust
The lines are blurred, the truth unclear

I won't be used, I won't give in
(You hear me?)

I am the storm and the calm within
A soul divided
But I won't bend

There's a hollow within, screaming through my skin
Breaking all my limits just to hold it in
Every breath a trial, every step a sin
Fighting just to cage the hollow within
Call me what you will, I know where I've been
Not whole, not pure, but I still defend
Because even with the hollow within

I rise again
Yeah, I rise again