

They mock me with lifeless, doll-like eyes
No intent, no story behind their empty voices
The more I scream alone in this cornered space
The larger my shadow grows, erasing who I am
Through hazy sights and distorted voices
Filthy words and rotten thoughts fly like blooded knives
Always coming straight at me
From every different angle
Unseen ghosts never leave my brain
Holding their breath from out of the darkness, mocking me
Bound to an enemy who shouldn't even exist in this world
Tied together by rage, continually eaten away from inside
The shadow cast upon me by the selfish light of those mad fools
Is covered in scars, and it will never heal
Inside this narrow, dim space that no one can ever violate
I became certain—it will turn into the light to erase them all
I can never cast the darkness away—
This is my true light.So no one else has to feel this pain
My shadow keeps shining
If a lost voice reaches me from beyond the dark
I'll wrap it in this twisted shadow and never let anyone trample it again
Cover up that blinding
Jagged light
Until it burns out their fucking eyes
- Lyricist
koma
- Composer
koma
- Mixing Engineer
koma
- Mastering Engineer
koma
- Guitar
koma
- Bass Guitar
koma
- Drums
koma
- Vocals
koma

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ShadowSelf
Show me the Light again
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ShadowSelf, the first single from Show me the Light again, a melodic hardcore/lyrical hardcore project helmed by koma, the composer of the Niigata-based metalcore band Invert Hourglass.
The track features simple yet powerful arrangements, complemented by screams brimming with humanity, resulting in a song that, while filled with a sense of tragedy, somehow warms the heart.
FFO: Counterparts, Taken, Hundredth, Vacant Home, The Ghost Inside, Bloom
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Show me the Light again
A melodic hardcore/lyrical hardcore project led by koma, the composer for the Niigata-based metalcore band Invert Hourglass. In addition to its signature ambient atmosphere, the project is characterized by songs that feature simple yet weighty arrangements. FFO: Counterparts, Taken, Hundredth, Vacant Home, The Ghost Inside, Bloom