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The day has come, this is my fate
Finally over, my lifelong wait
The day has come, I finally arrive
Those trying months I have survived
Those frigid summits I have scaled
Those raging rivers I have sailed
Those rotten rations I have endured
Could never counter its great allure
There is no looking back from here on
This is my fate and my past is gone
The day has come
The dungeon lies before me
The relic I've waited my life to see
The entrance more grand than in my dreams
It beckons me- it calls- it gleams
It's almost as if I've been here before
As if I was born tied to the lore
I'll venture within, I'll locate the core
But I'll bask in its greatness for one moment more
I've trained for years- overcome all my fears
I've cleared my mind, and left my home behind
With my sword I'll slay my foes
Or those remote with fired arrows
With my shield I will break blows
With courage dispel the shadows
I shove the stone slab to the side
The foyer alone has me mystified
The architecture, the aesthetic
Expertly crafted brick by brick
The day has come
The staircase lies before me
Leads down beyond where eyes can see
To traps and treasures and creatures vile
To my destiny- to my fated trial
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When I descend the stairs,
As I arrive
A ghastly moan tears the air
And I come alive
I find an open room,
Zombies turn to face me
My heart starts to boom
I draw my sword and charge forward
The undead are slow
This I know
I just avoid their bite
And swing with all my might
This Tomb reeks of looming doom
But with greater danger
Comes a heightened pleasure
When I finally find this treasure
I continue to push forward
No indication of what lies ahead
I put my faith in my sword
None shall remain where I’ve tread
This is my destiny
I have the strength in me
This ancient treasury
Will save my family
The next room holds a puzzle
This one seems pretty simple
A button on the floor
A box by the door
One more switch on the ground
Straight to it I did bound
But it’s not like before
And the floor reveals a trapdoor
As I plummet down
I find no solid ground
Only sharp spikes below
So my grappling hook I throw
This Tomb reeks of looming doom
But with greater danger
Comes a heightened pleasure
When I finally find this treasure
Alone in the last room
A monstrous rat blocks my path
His red eyes pierce the gloom
This foe will feel my wrath
This one is much faster
And even stronger too
Clearly this floor’s master
I know what I must do
But even this great threat
Is merely just a pawn
I must complete this test
So I press on
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My excitement has all faded
These monsters are all basic
I must be the best hero ever
Desperate for a worthy endeavor
Don’t think I need this sword
Or health to be restored
Who wants to take a chance?
Bitch, I came here to dance
Turned on auto-attack
These slime things are real cute
They all need to stand back
Or I’ll squash them with my boot
Maybe I’ll just fake it
Take this dungeon on naked
These weak beasts are shaking
I thought the treasure here was sacred
Dying from boredom
Make me a legend
The townsfolk all adore him
Tons of gold they reward him
I want buttloads of gold
More than this bag will fit
Flood it in my household
And Scrooge McDuck that shit
A new enemy approaches
Never heard of before
I spot some scattering roaches
And it bellowed a deep roar
Drawing my arrow
Struck right in the eye
Claws out its own eyeball
Sends chills down my spine
It starts striking me with fire
I stop, drop, and rolled
My sword is ineffective
A burst of flames projected
Crash into a wall
Damn my health is getting low
Healing is no use at all
I need to make the final blow
I thought that I would be dead
Luckily my next arrow
Shot through its head
The remains dismember
It was a lizard filled with embers
Maybe that’s my cue to run
What deeper challenges are to come?
And still I'll rise
Put my life on the line for this
In castle town
They'll all know what my name is
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Fuck, that was close!
What the fuck was that?!
They’ve got the bodies of fish
And the fuckin’ faces of bats!
They’re so biiiiiiig,
They could knock over trees.
I think this tunnel’s safe,
I’m crawling on my knees!
Whatever,
This is my endeavor!
I’m tight under pressure!
Can’t get swallowed by terror!
So fuck the world!
And you can lick my pecker!
Oh god… don’t cry.
I don’t want to die!
I don’t want to be a casualty
Of vice, hubris, or greed.
If there’s a god, or deity:
I hope they’ll see and pity me.
Who would be convinced?
I’m such a stupid prick,
I won’t be missed, I never persist.
I’m gone and forgotten, I don’t exist.
I’m so fucking dumb!
Nowhere left to run!
The path behind has sealed itself,
Sweat dripping and pooling off my belt.
Just a few steps away from hell,
I won’t get a funeral bell, but...
Shit, I’ve still got this music box…
The world’s still, like I took a pill,
My mind’s racing, my brain pacing,
My lungs fill, I’ve got to chill,
Need to keep my body still.
They like music,
I need to abuse it,
I can disappear,
I just need to be elusive.
Hide behind the rocks,
Throw the music box,
Split like I fucked a bitch,
I’m gonna be rich!
Fuck those fish!
I got this shit!
Yo fuck per-mits! (permits are a type of fish…)
Escape the pit!
RUUUUUUUN!
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I feel a strange atmosphere
In the air, right here
Or maybe it's my mind
Locked in a ritual bind
I'm not sure
If I'm safe or not
But I think at least that I'm alone
Think again
My mind tells itself without my will
Face the end
A voice I hear, it sounds so shrill
The fight begins
But I can't see my enemy
Panicking
I swing my sword 'round aimlessly
As I'm dealt the harshest of blows
I raise my shield and I raise my bow
Eyeballing a tiny hole I noticed in the wall
My arrow flies through, causing the wall to fall
I'm thrown to the ground, but I am no longer blind
Large machines, mechanical and lifeless are seen
Controlling cloaked arms, like those of a god
My bombs will destroy these abominations
Artificial gods will always be flawed
But this is still a mental maze
I see the end, somehow it's too far away
As I analyze my surroundings closely
Peripheral revelation, I've found my way
My grappling hook locks into place
These gods not yet dead
I fight a mental war
Inside my head
The worse kind of sore
Crashing down, I'm nearly incapacitated
But I move on, borderline inebriated
Their powers increase as we battle
And mine weaken
I must find an easy way out
A safe beacon
I scan the walls in search of something, some secret release
A handle in the corner seems to be my only relief
I stride forward toward such a thing
I lock my grappling hook onto the handle
And away I run, as fast as I can
Pulling as hard as my strength allows
I reveal a massive mechanical god
As I fend off the continued attack, I may not see
But their pattern is quite predictable
I strategically plant a few more bombs
The final end, to the artificial god
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I descend deeper into the darkness and gloom
The sweat drips down my face, can’t catch my breath
A tattered veil to stand between my victory or death
I grip my sword in hand, I must not fall
I have to venture on so I can take it all
The shadows lengthen, twist into beings of claws and teeth
Somehow I stand
And vanquish all these creatures from beneath
No time to pause or rest; I can’t give up
I give everything that I have but will it be enough?
The sweat drips down my face, can’t catch my breath
A tattered veil to stand between my victory or death
I grip my sword in hand, I must not fall
I have to venture on so I can take it all
Treasures are left behind, anything that could weigh me down
I hardly glance as I pass gems on the ground
The copper taste of blood somehow in my mouth
Is it my own, or was it spilled from someone else?
The sweat drips down my face, can’t catch my breath
A tattered veil to stand between my victory or death
I grip my sword in hand, I must not fall
I have to venture on so I can take it all
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Room after room
Each harder than the last
You'll never reach me
As long as your heart remains glass
These walls were built on hatred and greed
Something the human race has mastered so well
Those sacred shrines met with your deceit
Unto the gods I declare your eternal farewell
Suffer at the claws of fate
Unholy intentions slowly become of you
Stand back
Ain't nothing gonna get passed me
Take a look around
Carcasses surround
"Mother can you hear me?!"
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From the outside looking in
It would appear
That I'm victorious
In my wildest dreams
I could never
Have conjured such horror
Oh what I would give
To finally find some answers
That is my true journey
That is history
Engulfed by confidence
But it's such a facade
I'll wear this like a mask
I swear I'll bathe in blood
Am I solely devoted
To a shambled legacy
I couldn't a give a fuck anymore
Leave me here for all to see
WAIT! NO!
I swear this is turning around
All these additions to a kill count
I'm scared I'll reverse it around
Alive!!!!!
A lie!!!!
I miss my friends and my home.
I guess I don't want to die
Alive!!!!!
A lie!!!!
My pessimism seems eternal
Etched into the fabric of time
As I take quick rest and admire the architecture
I realize I've grown tired of adventure
I've grown tired of potential
I've grown tired of everything
I remember believing in destiny
I remember believing things would be okay
I remember when the days didn't blend together
I remember when I used to sleep
I used to dream of riches
I used to dream of honor
Now it's only nightmares
I don't aspire for anything
Mending wounds
Just to go out and make them
Diamonds and gold
Such an elaborate statement
Turn the key
Unlock the door
Here I am
I couldn't give a fuck anymore
This my may be my magnum opus
I'm worn down, so tired and hopeless
I don't know why I bother
Creating constantly
Alone...
Leave me be.
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Here I find myself, engulfed in silence
Surrounded by granite, isolated in darkness
Torches illuminating passages that are
Indistinguishable from one another
Patience dwindling, sanity fleeting,
Hopelessness setting in
No!
I have come way too far,
To let myself die
And all my promises be broken and turned into lies
But like the ghouls I have defeated
Doomed to wander these halls
I’ve become enslaved by a puzzle that I just can’t solve
All these tiles are coalescing
Taunting me from every side
I recognize this very structure
I swear I’ve passed it twice this time
Seamless repetition, looping hallways only lit by flame
This labyrinth must be overcome, lest my efforts be in vain
Trapped beneath
Devoid of light
In stone and silence
I proceed forthright
Corridors stretch
An endless span
And as I progress
I’m still where I began
Disembodies whispers echo
The unfeigned sneers of death are these,
Enchanting bones with its dark magic
To rise, now my enemies
I draw my sword to quell this evil,
I stab and slash while time feels still,
Yet I leave behind no traces,
Remains vanish after every kill
As my foes are disintegrating
One by one they leave behind
Gold and gems arranged in piles
That I gladly take as mine
This outcome is repeated, they die and magically are set ablaze
Embers dim, and I’m alone again to navigate this maze
[Internal Guiding Voice:]
Look deep within
Think where you’ve been
Behind each wall
Expose what’s hidden
I hear a familiar voice
To help me find my way
So I can make it out alive
So I can live to see the day
I’ll retrace my steps
To find what I missed
The clues are right in front of me
I must expose what’s hidden
The answer was not to keep pushing on
Rather I must go where I’ve already gone
Secrets line these catacombs
My exit must be drawing near
But I find these walls are empty
As ubiquitous laughter bombards my ears
(Vocals and lyrics by A Challenger Approaches
Featuring additional vocals by Muffin (from Muffin & Cupcake) as the Internal Guiding Voice)
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Deeper!
And deeper!
I don't know where I'm going!
Deeper!
And deeper!
I don't know where I am!
Here I am, in the deepest of dungeons
Miles below where I started from
Where I am, I have no idea
But I must keep soldiering on
Hey, what is that?
What is that?
What is that behind me?
Hey, what is that?
What is that?
Something watching me!
I don't care anymore, just get me out of here
What was that, I can't trust my own eyes anymore
Oh god
It is
Right there
Right behind me
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Once upon a time
I was praised as a hero
My fame was in its prime
Insecurities equaled zero
Now I’m crawling down
This endless void of misery
On a journey to find myself
To bring back the days of glory
With my eyes still closed
Drowning in my boast
Retained by sere memento
Battling the dawn of realization
That I’m not god
Day for day, year for year
Creeping down and down
Perceiving this lair is mine
Staying here forever feels fine
I am not an error
Even when they used to call me
Self-created foes will witness the terror
Of my insecurities
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I am not well
Can’t you see?
I’m living off of borrowed time and I’m getting angry
I don’t know who that is standing in the mirror anymore
I've lost my fucking mind
I'm running out of places
To hide from smiling faces
There's demons in these mazes
There are no more ways to escape this
(Demons will not let me escape this)
No one can hear you scream
Your god can't save you now
No one to free your head
And to be honest
You're better fucking off dead
No one can ever see
No one can ever know
The horror I've become
Or what this dungeon has done to me
(Or just what the fuck this dungeon's done to me)
I found out the fucking hard way
You don’t understand how fucking cruel life can be
I can feel my mind slipping
I can feel my heart stopping
All I know is that I will never be the fucking same
Bend at your knee
You just do not own your body
I can see through your eyes now
I am your god inside your head
Pray for your own death, god can not hear you
I just want to fucking die
Kill me
I don’t want to be alive
Kill me
I just want death
Please kill me
I don’t want to be alive
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13. |
Zorldo Kang - Mirrors
04:21
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I always hoped it wouldn't end like this,
Lost deep in this lonely labyrinth.
Destinations reached and the walls I've breached,
Yet I still haven't found what I need.
There will be no rescue party.
Yeah, I will rot in this place.
Frantic. Now I'm frantic.
Retrace the steps and see the shit I've slain.
Panic. Now I'll panic.
Retrace your steps.
This is not what I had in mind
When I told them all goodbye.
I hear a voice call.
I hear it screaming my name:
"This will be your grave!"
Mirrors. I see mirrors.
Reflect a man who's inflicted pain.
Solutions. No solutions.
This villain's life I have sworn to take.
This is not what I had in mind
when I told them all goodbye.
I beg forgiveness for what I must do.
I must take the life of me, or I think it's you?
These trial answers, this mirror reflects.
Deep in this dungeon your soul shall rest.
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