I've had a demo of this in my work folder since June. It's weird to think of it as finished now! Anyway, this is by far the song I've put the most work into - out of the published ones, anyway - and I'm really proud of this! It might just be because of all the hours I've been working on it, but I feel really attached to this song! So yeah, I, uh... Hope you like it! ^^

As for the cover art, it's done by my awesome friend Sneo! I asked him if he could make me something to use as a cover for this song, and he accepted almost before I was finished asking him! The end result is just amazing. Just look at it! You can find his DA profile here ( http://sneopony.deviantart.com/ ), and the artwork without the obstructive subtitle here ( http://sneopony.deviantart.com/#/d5jnpqz )!

Free downloads:
.mp3: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ghod88wz6rn554i
.wav: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?peekchpj5f4dg18
instrumental .mp3: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gl0imo4ifva2k9v
instrumental .wav: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xhdllapmn6f72do

OR, if you really like it and you have some extra bits floating around on a paypal account or a debit card, you can pay for it here!
http://restrainedmadness.bandcamp.com/track/do-or-die

You can follow me on tumblr ( http://restrainedmadness.tumblr.com/ ) and twitter ( https://twitter.com/RestrainedM )!

Lyrics:

The tears of shattered hopes and dreams
ripple as the echo from my screams
bellows up from deep within my heart,
tearing all these healing wounds apart --
I can't confirm, I can't deny,
but what I'm feeling deep inside
has been in there for far too long,
the pain I'm feeling's far too strong!

It's time to let this go -
This has to let me go!

Tonight
I'll show myself that I can truly fly!
And all my self-loathing and misery can finally die!
This time
These feathered wings will take me to the sky,
where I can finally belong, where I can finally know why!

I have for ever known that this
is something I will never miss;
I have been grounded long enough;
the game is on, the gloves are off!
I'm breaking down these looming walls,
and what I've never seen before
is finally becoming clear,
I've gotta go, I can't stay here!

Tonight
I'll show myself that I can truly fly!
And all my self-loathing and misery can finally die!
This time
These feathered wings will take me to the sky,
where I can finally belong, where I can finally know why!

In this moonlit night
I've chosen to make my stand
I'll show myself once and for all
that flying is something I can.
I go to the edge of the cliff -
and I won't run.
There are no whats or ifs,
so I
jump.

Tonight
I'll show myself that I can truly fly!
And all my self-loathing and misery can finally die!
This time
These feathered wings will take me to the sky,
where I can finally belong, where I can finally know why!

I feel the air rush past;
the wind is soaring by
I close my eyes and think:
this is how it feels to fly.
And now I get away...
Yeah, now I get away...
Yeah, now I get away!
Yeah, now I get away from the ground!