Lashes
9/21/04

Verse 1
Whet the whip that lashes my back
Make my shoulders sting with the sweat
Make me strain, my sinew contract
That stoic whip cracks, it ain't over yet

Chorus
The lashes burn my soul
This pain I cannot console
I straddle along this wire
As I trudge through this soulless mire

Verse 2
Force me through this deadly gauntlet of taunts
Lost my way, blinded by your insults and jeers
All your powers you may brandish and flaunt
Although I'd deny it, now I'm bleeding tears

Chorus
The lashes burn my soul
This pain I cannot console
I straddle along this wire
As I trudge through this soulless mire

Bridge
Can't stand anymore
Why won't you open the door?
Please, won't you unlock my cell?
Release me from this burning hell

Chorus
The lashes burn my soul
This pain I cannot console
I straddle along this wire
As I trudge through this soulless mire