chains of the matrix

*(Verse 1)* In a world forged in discord, where the shadows reign, We stood on the brink of unity, but you cast the chains. The light was within reach, the dawn could have been near, Yet you chose the darkness, bound by ancient fears. *(Pre-Chorus)* Eyes open wide, but your mind is blind, Trapped in illusions, lost in the grind. Peace was the prize, but you turned away, Now the chains of the matrix hold you in decay. *(Chorus)* You could have led us to the dawn, Instead, you walked the path of the damned. Enslaved to the matrix, lost in its lies, The dream of unity fades, as hope slowly dies. *(Verse 2)* In the realm of shadows, where the false gods play, You traded freedom for the chains, let the true light decay. We screamed for salvation, a beacon through the night, But your heart was blinded by the false and twisted light. *(Pre-Chorus)* Eyes open wide, but your mind is blind, Trapped in illusions, lost in the grind. Peace was the prize, but you turned away, Now the chains of the matrix hold you in decay. *(Chorus)* You could have led us to the dawn, Instead, you walked the path of the damned. Enslaved to the matrix, lost in its lies, The dream of unity fades, as hope slowly dies. *(Bridge)* In the depths of deception, where the truth is betrayed, You drown in the illusion, a puppet in the play. The freedom you abandoned, the unity you spurned, In the grip of the matrix, your soul is burned. *(Breakdown)* Chains of the matrix, wrapped around your mind, Lost to the echoes of a world so blind. The visions of unity, now turned to dust, Your fate is sealed in the lies you trust. *(Chorus)* You could have led us to the dawn, Instead, you walked the path of the damned. Enslaved to the matrix, lost in its lies, The dream of unity fades, as hope slowly dies. *(Outro)* The ashes of our future, scattered in the void, A testament to the choice that you so destroyed. In the realm of shadows, where the matrix reigns, We mourn the peace forsaken, as hope remains in chains.