THE COMA is a side project from Tommy Gardner and Johnny Gardner, who both are members of the Los Angeles based band Machines of agony.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Stuck in the mud, the wheels just spin
Another goddamn day, where do I begin?
The sun bleeds out, a pale, sickly hue
Painting the walls, the same shade of blue
This life's a leash, yanked taut and tight
Choking the air, stealing all the light
Tried to break free, clawed at the dirt
Just left with blisters, and this hollow hurt.
[Pre-Chorus]
Whispers in the dark, they mock my name
Fanning the embers of this burning shame
Each stolen breath, a taste of defeat
This endless asphalt, beneath my tired feet.
[Chorus]
NO WAY OUT! JUST A CAGE OF FLESH!
SCRATCHING AT THE BARS, TASTE THE BITTER FRESH!
THIS FUCKING WALL, IT WILL NOT BREAK!
FOR EVERY MOVE I MAKE, MY DAMN SOUL ACHES!
SENT TO THE GRAVE, BEFORE I EVEN LIVE!
NOTHING TO TAKE, NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE!
[Verse 2]
Remember dreams? Faded and gone
Like cigarette butts, trampled upon
The promises whispered, a venomous kiss
Guiding me blindly, into this abyss
They said "push harder," "just try your best"
But "best" ain't enough, when you're put to the test
And fail, and falter, and crawl back in line
Just another cog, in their divine design.
[Pre-Chorus]
The laughter echoes, a cruel, mocking sound
As I dig my own grave, in this barren ground
This gnawing hunger, this insatiable need
To break the cycle, plant a different seed.
[Chorus]
NO WAY OUT! JUST A CAGE OF FLESH!
SCRATCHING AT THE BARS, TASTE THE BITTER FRESH!
THIS FUCKING WALL, IT WILL NOT BREAK!
FOR EVERY MOVE I MAKE, MY DAMN SOUL ACHES!
SENT TO THE GRAVE, BEFORE I EVEN LIVE!
NOTHING TO TAKE, NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE!
[Bridge]
Is this it? Is this all there's gonna be?
This suffocating, goddamn mediocrity?
The fire's dying, the embers are cold
A story untold, growing brittle and old.
I wanna scream! I wanna shatter this glass!
Watch the whole goddamn thing, finally collapse!
[Guitar solo]
[Outro]
Stuck.
Just stuck.
No escape.
No escape...
