And in my time of dying
I feel no anger in my cage
Brilliant still life memories
Block out seas of rage

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And in my time of sorrow
With grace you leave the scene
Candidly forgetting me
to run forever free

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And you say hearts like mine
were made to red like wine
and I grow to loathe this time
when indecision rules my mind

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Forever delusions forever pride
forever was fleeting and so it died
and the rain I feel I felt inside
was the pain within your wounded eyes

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Loyal to a corrupt swan
kept in constant bitter taste
relief flooded my every pore
when she freed me from her embrace

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You created this face
this name this pain
all dark and twisted
like the memories you claim
your desire     false fire

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Shadows fall upon my face
fire pierces my peaceful night
new roses in an old vase
lies bathed in false light

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Aching to sample slowly
with focused will
the soft arch
as it rises to greet my growing hunger