Act Of Contrition

Emotions are easily spent
Twisted and forever bent
When fixations are not returned
The lines are so quickly obscured

[Chorus]:
When I am haunted by your vision
I will cause you pain
At me you spit your derision
You are my obsession
You are repelled by my existence
But you will soon be trained
My sins atoned for in silence
An act of contrition

Held before my eyes
Though distant enough to be seen
If I were to pull it too close
I'd blur it to its full extreme

I'm barren of anything else
A lunatic's need to possess you

[Chorus]
When I am haunted by your vision
I will cause you pain
At me you spit your derision
You are my obsession
You are repelled by my existence
But you will soon be trained
My sins atoned for in silence
An act of contrition

Rational thought
Has vanished and fled for its life
The one goal after which I've sought
It's upon your fear that I thrive

[Bridge]:
When written words are now legible
The story can be told
But when they're thrust too close to my eyes
They become a blindfold

And it's then, reality
Fades into obscurity

Then I find that my mania
Is out of control
I tighten the grip on my obsession
But I can''t be consoled

Now it's made me dangerous
To all but you I'm oblivious


Distortions, perverse and unfair
You're threatened as I dominate
You need me, so why are you scared?
From my grasp there is no escape

[spoken]
Don't you ever think of leaving me
You are mine until I set you free
The pain you feel is of no consequence
Many suffer, few survive...

I'm not one with whom to be toyed
Your mind easily I'll destroy
Enforcing my supremacy
Accept me, I'm your destiny

[Chorus]
When I am haunted by your vision
I will cause you pain
At me you spit your derision
You are my obsession
You are repelled by my existence
But you will soon be trained
My sins atoned for in silence
An act of contrition