Hate! from ENGELS II by ENGELS

Hate!

Verse 1
One word too much, one glance too long –
and something dark begins to burn.
No more doubt, no hesitation,
just black and white at every turn.
Verse 2
The lover turns into a traitor,
the child a foe, the friend to blame.
It sears the mind, devours reason –
hate knows no pause, no end, no shame.
Bridge
And when you think you fight for right,
look at the ashes all around –
you stand alone in barren fields,
where once a heart, a life was found.
Chorus
Hate....... erases what was true,
buries reason, steals the light.
It screams within, feels crystal-clear –
but its clarity deceives and bites.
Verse 3
A leader speaks with rigid eyes,
his rage becomes the people's law.
The crowd obeys – like sleepwalkers –
until no one wakes up in awe.
Verse 4
It never hits just those you hate –
the circle widens every day.
Coldness spreads through every soul,
until no one dares to disobey.
Bridge 2
And once again you face the mirror,
your stare is blank, your mouth is numb.
You wanted truth, you longed for power –
but where’s your why, where’s it become?
Chorus 2
Hate....... erases what was love,
turns all your grief to lead and stone.
It sounds like courage, smells like war –
but never leaves a heart alone.
Outro (spoken or whispered)
"You thought you fought. But you had lost –
long before you raised your hand."

• Neo-Prog
• Progressive Rock
• Rock
• Germany