Yet another log into the fire
It boils the brew that feeds his rage
Yet another evening turning dire
I bite my tongue and disengage

Here's no mother's love, no soothing voices
I always knew I shouldn't be
Beaten down regardless of my choices
Within this torment lies the key

To break this cycle of misery
Don't let hate get a hold of me
Break the cycle of misery
There is hope while my heart is free

I rise up as the paragon
That all fairness depends upon
And it must come from deep within
This boy's burned, bruised, and beaten skin

The pain that heals me frees me
Feeds me, always delivers me

Even though confined, my mind is soaring
Detached, not ever to return
Not a day I've lived is worth restoring
But filled with lessons to unlearn

Only one law shall I ever follow
The code that's carved into my skull
Every other remedy rings hollow
And all nine worlds must heed my call

To break this cycle of misery
Don't let hate get a hold of me
Break the cycle of misery
There is hope while my heart is free

I rise up as the paragon
That all fairness depends upon
And it must come from deep within
This boy's burned, bruised, and beaten skin

The pain that heals me frees me
Feeds me, leads me, needs me
Never releases me