its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Computer Voice:'Go ahead and date a dead messiah, we can dig another grave'
This is your calling.
If you are hearing this, there is nothing I can do
Something has grown in my chest.
And I have seen it.
It is hard and cold.
It's been dormant for many years.
I have tried to save you, but I cannot come to save you
But this is what you deserve
This is what we deserve
This is something that we have brought upon ourselves
We are not a victim, you are not a victim
We are not a victim, you are not a victim
God will grovel before me.
God will crawl at my feet.
These are the dying years.
These are the dying years.
When you are suffering,know that I have betrayed you.
This is your calling.
If you are hearing this, there is nothing I can do
Something has grown in my chest.
And I have seen it.
It is hard and cold.
It's been dormant for many years.
I have tried to save you, but I cannot come to save you
But this is what you deserve
This is what we deserve
This is something that we have brought upon ourselves
We are not a victim, you are not a victim
We are not a victim, you are not a victim
God will grovel before me.
God will crawl at my feet.
These are the dying years.
These are the dying years.
When you are suffering,know that I have betrayed you.
Lyrics submitted by The_Lost_Messiah
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This song is creepy,and really cool.It sets the album of perfectly,and makes the whole thing sound really complete.Listen to this album in the dark and let the whole thing play through to this track.Its quite unnerving,yet very cool at the smae time.This song is ace.
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