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The Maw Lyrics by Cognitive

Malevolent Thoughts of a Hastened Extinction

2021

I am an empty shell
Destroyed from the inside
My free will gone
My conscious fades
But I still feel everything

I didn't ask for this
I did was I was told
To no avail
I run for my life
No one is saving me
I feel helpless

My skin is ripped open
And my bones are crushed
As the parasite slips inside
Crawls through my body
Plants points of control
Piercing through my head and face
I fight for my life
Against this monster that has taken over me

The pain
The pain
I've lost all control

It has me search for food
And I spot my prey
No
No
The pain
The pain
I've lost all control
I am powerless
I see my victim in thе corner
My pain is replaced with tеrror
No
It is my love

Her eyes fill with fear and disbelief
I reach out I try to hold her
It takes over

My eyes won't shut
I watch her seize
She cries my name
I scream in vain
I can't stop

Against my will I grab
Her face and grip tight
I rip her jaw apart
Her eyes roll to the back
Of her head
I hear her whimper now
Hushed cries as
I gnaw on her teeth

Her lifeless corpse
Falls to the ground
Oh I'm dead
But in pain

I gaze at my love
What have I done?
This can't be real
This thing
Inside of me
Has wrought
Agony
I carry on
Memories start to fade
She left this world in fear of me
Please don't go I have nobody
A roving husk
I have become
Years to ponder what I've done
My life
Undone
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About “The Maw” by Cognitive

Read the complete lyrics to "The Maw" by Cognitive from the album "Malevolent Thoughts of a Hastened Extinction" in 2021. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"The Maw" is credited to Cognitive. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Maw" appears on "Malevolent Thoughts of a Hastened Extinction" in 2021.

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