Noonday Devil

I swear this room is empty

But I can hear the voice

And eyes are crawling on me just like flies

Calling into question

Every thought and choice

Telling me that all I know is lies

Dejected and disgusted,

I'm inclined to give it up

What's the use? Why go on? It all means nothing

I'm starting to think I've been deceived

And there's no reason to believe

And all has failed, there's no relief

The tempting whispered thoughts of the Noonday Devil

Am I beyond redemption?

Sick beyond repair?

Is all this just a futile exercise?

If everything's a failure

Then it's more than I can bear

To stumble on in search of some false prize

Tear me down, use me up

Break my will, and watch me fall

Wear me out, let me go - the flesh…the flesh is weak

No! I refuse

No! I can do this

No! I will fortify my will

Into an iron tower

I'll put those thoughts out of my head

I won't be given up for dead

I'll focus on the road ahead

Get behind me now

Faith deserts us all sometimes

And demons infiltrate our minds

But I'm not gonna lose this time

I'm gonna break the back of the noonday devil