Path of Blood

[Intro – feedback wail, slow chugging guitar, distant blast beat build] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – pummeling blast beats, crushing guitar riffs] Open cuts tear through my skin Warm red spills where I’ve been Drops hit the stone, a trail I can’t erase Nightmares smell the iron, start to trace [Pre-Chorus – building guitar harmonies, double bass drums] Heart slams against my ribs like a fist Hell’s gates roar behind me, I can’t resist Every step a fight to stay alive Terror’s breath is burning in my eyes [Chorus 1 – guttural vocals, wall of distorted guitars] Path of blood leads the demons on my trail Hell’s cold claws are scraping at my veil Run till my lungs tear, run till I break Pray the light ahead isn’t a fake [Verse 2 – faster blast beats, dissonant guitar chords] Cuts sting sharp with every stride Blood soaks my clothes, heavy as my pride Demons snarl, their voices in my head “Turn back now, you’re better off dead” [Pre-Chorus 2 – intensified double bass, screeching guitar feedback] Heart’s a drum that’s beating way too fast Hell’s fire licks at the heels of my past Every breath a gasp, every move a shake I won’t let them drag me to the lake [Chorus 2 – layered guttural vocals, crushing breakdown riffs] Path of blood marks the way they hunt me down Hell’s dark shadows spin around my crown Run till my legs give, run till I fall Pray the home I seek isn’t a lie at all [Bridge – slow, menacing guitar chug, sparse drum hits] Wounds won’t close, blood won’t dry Demons laugh as I start to cry But I won’t stop, I can’t give in Home’s the light I’m fighting to win [Solo – chaotic, shredding guitar solo, blast beats underneath] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full band intensity, maximum aggression] Path of blood fades as I reach the edge Hell’s roar fades, I’m finally led To the light I’ve chased through pain and fear Home’s ahead, the end is near [Outro – fading guitar feedback, slow, final drum hit] Wounds still bleed, but I’m free at last Hell’s demons won’t hold me fast