## [Verse 1][boss music intensifies] Hollow state of mind, but the bonfire still burns bright Facing Lords of Cinder through the longest night Depression had me fading like I'm turning Hollow But Lordran taught me pain today means strength tomorrow Estus Flask depleted, mental health deteriorating Found salvation in the struggle, kept my soul from abdicating Linking fires within when real life flames were dying Ashen One resurrected every time I kept trying Curse marks on my psyche, yet I still persisted Like a phantom through the fog gate, somehow I existed(Praise the sun!) Anor Londo's architecture built inside my mind A cathedral of resilience when I was falling behind ## [Chorus] Don't you dare go Hollow When the path's too much to follow Light returns tomorrow(Solaire,Praise the sun!) If you just survive tonight The undying flame Burning through the pain Souls and runes the same Teaching me to rise again(Praise the sun!) ## [Verse 2] Tarnished like my outlook before finding grace Guided by the Erdtree through my darkest space(Praise the sun!) Traversed the fog of Limgrave when my mind was Blighted Rykard, Lord of blasphemy, got me re-ignited(Praise the sun!) "You are maidenless," that's how my brain was treating me But Torrent carried forward when my legs weren't underneath me Bosses seemed unbeatable, just like my depression But "YOU DIED" screens taught persistence was my greatest weapon(Praise the sun!) Miyazaki crafted worlds that made me feel alive When reality was crushing, gave me will to survive(Praise the sun!) Now I'm searching for that feeling, that same elevation Another world to pull me from my mental stagnation ## [Bridge] Praise the Sun when darkness falls Fear not the dark, my friend(Praise the sun!) And let the feast begin Through Ash and Lords and Elden Lords I found strength within Like embers in the wind(Praise the sun!) ## [Verse 3] Seeking games with depth like Painted Worlds of Ariamis Something with the weight of choices, consequences, promises(Praise the sun!) That rush when overcoming what once seemed impossible The dance with Artorias, emotions philosophical(Praise the sun!) From digital depression into digital release Gaming's not escaping, it's finding inner peace So I journey onward like a Chosen Undead Searching for the next flame to ignite inside my head(Praise the sun!) Until then I'll kindle what those games ignited(Praise the sun!) A resilience in spirit, determination United Because what Souls really taught me wasn't just to fight But to face the dark, embrace the struggle, and find the light(Praise the sun!)

Tarnished,Undying Flame