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ISSUE NO. 23

June 2026

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Poetry

Falling Like Angels

By

Daniel

Daniel writes from a prison in QLD.

Artist:

DJ

Genre:

Rap / Metal / Screamo / Emo / Hardcore

Lyrics

Verse 1

Don’t like this, ok , here we go again …

the pain that I feel, this place that I’m in, these four walls closing in…

So helpless, ok, take my best of me…

things that you say, of my dismay, I’m not your property.

feels hopeless, ok, lots do it all again.

now I don’t feel, or care, of this hell I’m in,

Won’t fall down in you can’t ever stop me!

you can try, your fuckin best, & mess, & fuck with me! w

Chorus

vocals – Mild / screamo / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

you see us crawling, like Monsters,

we’re just falling, like Angels,

from the Skies!!!

who will save us, will be there & help us now in

to save us all now!! yea

Verse 2

vocals – Rap / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

Don’t like it, ok, you’re doing it again

the things that I see, the place that I be, my whole world designing.

feels helpless, ok, try my best of me,

things that I feel, feels surreal, I’m not your enemy…

So hopeless, ok, try do this all again….

I’ve learnt to fuckin live, in pain, now I can stand!!

can’t fall down, you won’t ever stop me!!!

you can try & fuckin mess, your best, to get to me!!!

Chorus (Heavy)

vocals – Mild / screamo / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

you see us crawling, like Monsters,

we’re just falling, like Angels,

from the Skies!!!

who will save us, will be there & help us now in

to save us all now!! yea

Bridge / Breakdown

Heavy Guitar Breakdown ×8

Chorus (Repeat – Heavy)

vocals – Mild / screamo / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

you see us crawling, like Monsters,

we’re just falling, like Angels,

from the Skies!!!

who will save us, will be there & help us now in

to save us all now!! yea

Outro

vocals – Mild / screamo / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

we’re, just falling, like Angels!!!

we’re, just falling, like Angels!!!

we’re, just falling, like Angels!!!

we’re, just falling, like Angels!!!

Artist:

DJ

Genre:

Rap / Metal / Screamo / Emo / Hardcore

Lyrics

Verse 1

Don’t like this, ok , here we go again …

the pain that I feel, this place that I’m in, these four walls closing in…

So helpless, ok, take my best of me…

things that you say, of my dismay, I’m not your property.

feels hopeless, ok, lots do it all again.

now I don’t feel, or care, of this hell I’m in,

Won’t fall down in you can’t ever stop me!

you can try, your fuckin best, & mess, & fuck with me! w

Chorus

vocals – Mild / screamo / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

you see us crawling, like Monsters,

we’re just falling, like Angels,

from the Skies!!!

who will save us, will be there & help us now in

to save us all now!! yea

Verse 2

vocals – Rap / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

Don’t like it, ok, you’re doing it again

the things that I see, the place that I be, my whole world designing.

feels helpless, ok, try my best of me,

things that I feel, feels surreal, I’m not your enemy…

So hopeless, ok, try do this all again….

I’ve learnt to fuckin live, in pain, now I can stand!!

can’t fall down, you won’t ever stop me!!!

you can try & fuckin mess, your best, to get to me!!!

Chorus (Heavy)

vocals – Mild / screamo / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

you see us crawling, like Monsters,

we’re just falling, like Angels,

from the Skies!!!

who will save us, will be there & help us now in

to save us all now!! yea

Bridge / Breakdown

Heavy Guitar Breakdown ×8

Chorus (Repeat – Heavy)

vocals – Mild / screamo / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

you see us crawling, like Monsters,

we’re just falling, like Angels,

from the Skies!!!

who will save us, will be there & help us now in

to save us all now!! yea

Outro

vocals – Mild / screamo / Metal / Emo / Hardcore

we’re, just falling, like Angels!!!

we’re, just falling, like Angels!!!

we’re, just falling, like Angels!!!

we’re, just falling, like Angels!!!

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