Lyrics:

It starts with silence...
And silence turns to scars.

I came home to a war I didn’t start
Fighting ghosts in the dark, falling apart
You looked right through me, eyes so cold
We said "forever" — now it just feels old

Every word you didn’t say
Stacked like bricks in the hall each day
I begged for warmth, you gave me stone
So I learned how to feel alone


And I swore I’d never change
But the nights got strange
Looking for something real
In all the wrong place


Nowhere to run
When the fire’s at home
So you chase the heat
Just to feel less alone
We do dumb things
When love turns to dust
We break what’s left
When we lose what we trust


I found comfort in the chaos, arms I shouldn’t hold
It wasn’t love — just escape from the cold
Made mistakes I can't erase
Just trying to remember how a touch felt safe

You were absent — I was reckless
Two hearts numb, two minds defenseless
I still wore your name in the back of my head
But I let it drown in someone else's bed


And I told myself lies
Just to make it alright
But the guilt never sleeps
It just grows inside


Nowhere to run
When the fire’s at home
So you chase the heat
Just to feel less alone
We do dumb things
When love turns to dust
We break what’s left
When we lose what we trust


You ignored my cries — now hear the sound
Of everything we built burning down
You turned away, I turned into someone else
'Cause I couldn’t find you — so I lost myself


We break down — we break down
We break down — then burn it out!



I didn’t want more…
I just wanted you
But silence became
What we both got used to


Nowhere to run
When the love disappears
So we fill the void
With anger and fear
We do dumb things
When we’re broken inside
But all I wanted…
Was you by my side


Just you...
By my side...

Nowhere To Run

About "Shadows of Silence"
Silence is a weapon. This is the sound of it backfiring.

"Shadows of Silence" was not written; it was forged out of necessity. It is a direct response to the creeping chill of censorship, the hypocrisy of a two-tiered media narrative, and the corporate-approved consensus that now masquerades as public opinion. This track is a line in the sand against the digital book burning and the slow, quiet erasure of inconvenient truths.

The song tells two stories, not as isolated incidents, but as archetypes of our time. First, the truth-teller silenced by the mob and their corporate enablers ("In Charlie Kirk's Name"). Second, the forgotten victim whose tragedy doesn't fit the preferred narrative (Iryna's story). These are the shadows—the censored voices and the ignored lives that the establishment wishes you would forget.

We didn't need a ballad; we needed a battering ram. The sonic architecture of the track—a furious, syncopated fusion of hard rock and alternative metal—is intentional. It’s the sound of frustration given a voice, of apathy being burned away by raw, defiant energy. The tension in the verses mirrors the simmering anger of the unheard, and the explosive, anthemic chorus is the cathartic release we are all denied.

This track is a rallying cry for the politically homeless, the silenced majority, and anyone with a moral compass that still points true. It’s a challenge to the gatekeepers and a reminder that truth doesn't need permission to be spoken.

Play it loud. The shadows hate the light.

(Verse 1)
In the land of the free, where voices once rang, 
They silenced a man with a bullet's cruel bang. 
Charlie Kirk spoke truth, but the mob cheered his fall, 
Indoctrinated hearts, no mercy at all. 
Like Rome's leaden plates poisoning minds from within, 
They celebrate death when opinions don't win. 
Amazon's gatekeepers axed the track, 
"In Charlie Kirk's Name"—called it wack!. 
Free speech on the pyre, burned by corporate might, 
While the powerful hide in the dead of the night.

(Chorus) 
Wake up from the circus, the bread's turning stale, 
Megacorps are feasting while our freedoms fail. 
A.I. steals the jobs, leaves us footing the bill, 
But we'll band together, shine light on the hill. 
No more apathy, no more turning away.
Release the Epstein list, bring back the day. 
From riots unspoken to voices suppressed, 
It's time to fight back, put decency to the test.

(Verse 2) 
Iryna fled war, sought safety ashore, 
But on a Charlotte train, fate closed the door. 
Stabbed in the shadows, no help from the crowd, 
She collapsed all alone, her cries not allowed. 
Where are the riots, the headlines that scream? 
For George Floyd they burned, but for her, just a dream. 
If races were flipped, the MSM would ignite, 
But white refugee blood fades out of sight. 
Peaceful protests whisper, ignored by the press, 
While lockdowns and layoffs sparked the hot mess.

(Bridge) 
It's not about money, we've got truth on our side, 
Respect and decorum, let justice be our guide. 
Corrupt politicians, hiding in plain view, 
Get 'em out of office, start something new. 
From Epstein's dark web to the A.I. machine, 
Raping the land, turning hope to a screen. 
We're in the empire's twilight, dry as a bone, 
But united we'll rise, no longer alone.

(Chorus)
Wake up from the circus, the bread's turning stale, 
Megacorps are feasting while our freedoms fail. 
A.I. steals the jobs, leaves us footing the bill, 
But we'll band together, shine light on the hill. 
No more apathy, no more turning away— 
Release the Epstein list, bring back the day. 
From riots unspoken to voices suppressed, 
It's time to fight back, put decency to the test.

(Outro) 
So here's to the fallen, Charlie and Iryna's light, 
We'll sing through the censorship, into the fight. 
No more killing dissent, no more biased divide—
Get off the couch, let the moral compass guide.

(End )



Shadows of Silence

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A chaotic spiral of mental exhaustion, spoken-word tension, and full-throttle screams.
It’s about losing your shit in front of someone who’s supposed to have solutions
— and realizing they’re just as broken as you are.
Uncomfortable, raw, brutally honest.

Lyrics:

[VERSE 1]

I walk in smiling like I’m stable, like I’m doing just great,
But the moment that I sit down, yeah, the room evaporates.
She says, “Tell me how you’re feeling,” like the answer’s something neat,
But my head is like a warzone with no calmness left to meet.

I’ve been pacing through my thoughts like there’s a bomb under my chest,
Trying hard to sound collected while I’m splintering at best.
She keeps jotting down my symptoms like she’s reading off a chart—
But I swear she looks exhausted trying to map out all my scars.

[PRE-CHORUS]

She says everyone is broken,
But I’m starting to agree—
’Cause every time I spill my feelings
She looks fucking worse than me.


[CHORUS]

**My therapist needs therapy—
Therapy, therapy.
Every time I talk, she starts
To stare right through me.

My therapist needs therapy—
Therapy, therapy.
Guess I’m not the only one
Who’s drowning secretly.**


[VERSE 2]


**I’M A STORM SHE CAN’T UNTANGLE—
JUST A MINDSET BREAKING SKIN!
EVERY SESSION FEELS LIKE SHE’S
THE ONE WHO CAN’T HOLD IT IN!

SHE KEEPS ASKING WHAT I’M FEELING
LIKE IT’S SOMETHING SHE CAN FIX—
BUT I SEE IT IN HER EYES—
SHE’S JUST AS FUCKED UP IN THIS MIX!**


[PRE-CHORUS]

She says everyone is broken,
But I’m starting to agree—
’Cause every time I spill my feelings
She looks fucking worse than me.


[CHORUS]

**My therapist needs therapy—
Therapy, therapy.
Every time I talk, she starts
To stare right through me.

My therapist needs therapy—
Therapy, therapy.
Guess I’m not the only one
Who’s drowning secretly.**


You say you’re here to guide me…
But you’re shaking when I speak…
Maybe you’re afraid to face
The same damn shadows that I keep…


“IF I’M BROKEN—
THEN YOU’RE BREAKING RIGHT BESIDE ME!”

[OUTRO]

Maybe healing isn’t simple,
Maybe none of this is neat…
Maybe all of us are drowning
While pretending not to sink…

The Therapist Started Crying First

The KiLR Cut is the sound of a legend awakening.
A girl begins as prey, hearing whispers behind her eyes… but every wound shapes her into something colder, sharper, eternal.
These seven tracks follow her evolution into The KiLR:
a supernatural force born from betrayal, static, neon shadows and the frost beneath her skin.
She dances in carnage, rises through myth, and lingers in every dark corner of the story.
This is a tale of rebirth.
A slasher’s crown.
A wound that sings long after the credits fade.

Scream Queen

[Verse]
I let you get too close again
I shoulda known better than to let you in
The same damn story
Different time
And I tell myself the same old lie
When will I learn to say goodbye?
Instead
I let it eat me alive
I watch my hopes wither and die
All in good time
All in good time

[Prechorus]
It takes all of my energy to breathe

[Chorus]
Even though I'm broken
I'll keep going 'til I'm fine
And I'll keep fighting 'til the day I die
I feel hopeless
But I still got my life
Even though I'm broken
I'm alive
I'm alive
Even though I'm broken
I'm alive

[Verse]
In the grand scheme of things
What's a couple more scars?
No one can see 'em unless you get close enough
That's why I don't let people in anymore
I'm getting good at pretending I'm okay
Fake a smile
Hide the pain
But inside
I'm wasting away
I'll get my payback one day

[Prechorus]
It takes all of my energy to breathe

[Chorus]
Even though I'm broken
I'll keep going 'til I'm fine
And I'll keep fighting 'til the day I die
I feel hopeless
But I still got my life
Even though I'm broken
I'm alive
Even though I'm broken
I'm alive

[Spoken]
This is for all the people in pain right now
Keep goin' strong
You still alive
You still breathin'
So we gon' keep tryin' (Yeah)
Until we fine
So let's keep tryin'
Until we fine

[Bridge]
Oh
My life is a headache (Headache)
Oh
How much more can I take? (Take)
Oh
It's no time for mistakes (Stakes)
It's too much on my plate (Plate)
Said
I don't wanna go
I don't wanna leave (Wanna leave)
Said
I don't wanna go
I don't wanna leave
Keep breathin' 'cause  I'm alive (Still alive)
I ain't dead yet
So we gon' keep tryin'
Said
I don't wanna go
I don't wanna leave (Wanna leave)
Said
I don't wanna go
I don't wanna leave
I'ma keep breathin' 'cause I'm still alive (Still alive)

[Outro]
My heart is the concrete
It's so hard to break
How much more can I take? (Take)
It's so much on my plate
Said
Even though I'm broken
I'll keep going 'til I'm fine
And I'll keep fighting 'til the day I die
I feel hopeless
But I still got my life
Even though I'm broken
I'm alive
Even though I'm broken
I'm alive
(I'm alive)


Broken But Alive

Mark Czopek is more than a band—it is survival carved into sound. Born from the ashes of unbearable loss, betrayal, and trauma, Mark Czopek embodies the refusal to let go of truth, memory, and identity. Fronted by songwriter and vocalist Mark, the project channels grief, rage, and love into a raw fusion of griefcore, metalcore, and myth-inspired storytelling.
Every song is an exorcism of pain: the death of Mark’s twin brother, the scars of adoption, the weight of abandonment, the chaos of addiction, and the haunting guilt of survival. Yet threaded through the heaviness is resilience—a voice that refuses silence, a fire that will not die, a phoenix that keeps rising even when its wings are scorched.
Mark Czopek is not polished for the mainstream. It is brutal honesty. It is myth and memory colliding. It is grief made eternal through music. This is not just art—it is a declaration: I will not be relinquished.

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