SHE CRAWLS OVER MY SKIN
GAZE SECURES ME REASSURING THIS IS SOMETHING I'VE BEEN MISSING
IS THIS LIFE BEGGING AT THE DOOR?
AND THOUGH I THOUGHT THE SUN HAD SET ON THIS ISLAND FOR THE LAST TIME
LIGHT FOUND A WAY.
HELP ME BELIEVE THAT THESE THOUGHTS WON'T BURY ME
THIS HOPE CHOKES THE LIFE FROM ME
FUNNY IT'S ONLY AT THE CUSP OF DEATH THAT ONLY NOW WE REALIZE JUST HOW MUCH WE ARE ALIVE
THE BURDEN OF YOUR EYES MEETING MINE
RESTS ON MY HEART LIKE A HOT COAL
OH THE HERESY IN THIS SWEET TASTE
FREEDOM HAS ITS PRICE
AND LOVE IS PAID IN TWO'S
HOLD YOUR MARTYRS TO THEIR THROAT
AND BEG FOR SWEET DELIVERANCE
PROMISES KISS THE SKY GOODBYE, DANCING IN THEIR SMOKE
SURROUNDED BY THE LIES I'VE TOLD MYSELF
I KNOW I'VE MADE IT HOME
EVEN BETRAYED I TEAR IN TWO, NOT FOR THE FLESH, BUT FOR THE FLAMES, FOR BUT A FLEETING MOMENT
IF I EVER HAD A SOUL
I'D TRADE IT ALL AWAY
FOR ONE MORE DAY
JUST ONE MOMENT
FOR ONE MORE DAY
ERASED HER
DISCARDED WE'RE ALL GOING TO PAY
DISTRACT ME FROM THE SILENCE OF THE FALLEN SIREN
BATHE ME IN THE FIRE, DRAG WHAT'S LEFT OF ME DOWN THE ROAD
DON'T GO
DON'T LEAVE
SURRENDER YOUR BODY, BUT NEVER YOUR MIND
DON'T GO
DON'T LEAVE
SURRENDER YOUR BODY
credits
released April 2, 2014
Produced by Kris Norris
Engineered by Matt Tarach at Studio 5500
Additional Engineering by Steve Perrino at SP Productions
Mixed by Cole Martinez at Conquistador Studios
Mastered by James Murphy at Safehouse Production
Lyrics by Paul Kahan
Music by Kevin Czarnecki and Conor Sullivan
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