justice and mercy don't live side by side So in retribution I abide

When does it get quiet? Time was supposed to extinguish the desire But the embers won't snuff out Haunted by your smiles The mask keeps getting heavier One step forward, two steps back There's a noose round my neck and the further I get It's harder & harder to breathe Can I find a way to cut the rope? I've been waiting for dawn But the light is all gone Don't know if I'm already blind Can I leave it all behind?