THE BODY LYRICS

1. Wanderings

go it alone
remove me from youth and love
free movement through the ash and the dust
proved through me visions of horrors
earth floats thus: cold and alone
feared not of the fire
battled not in anger
never hoped for laughter
never felt this lifetime

2. Shelter Is Illusory

have tried
have also longed
and have always wanted out
a maze of gardens walled
and doors guarded
absence, avoidance
towards humans
towards theory
towards goals
towards gods
in truncated belief
a life in order
a voice I'm missing
years spent dreaming

3. For You

for you
those that pray
those that walk
them of faith
those that breed
them of coercion
them that speak
those that breathe
those who believe in love
those whose blood to leave for the animals

4. Hallow / Hollow

this is appalling
i am ugly and degraded
at last to ask forgiveness
for everything i've ever done
for everything i've ever said
"i've failed you, father.
i've disheartened you, mother.
deceived all friends,
cursed the great squirming mass
and prayed for the end of the world."
meaning nothing
whispering shrieking into a void

5. Two Snakes

ill met
ill met and sorry
chance met in dark
an in the future to avoid
stolen moments are years too long
all binds dissolved
interests changed to headshaking
a body full of bad decisions
that can neither help nor hinder me

6. Adamah

clouds bursting, heavy, fiercely, violently
sensing the inexplicable
this parched and patient earth
instantly rinsed
flood to come
catch a scolding, obscuring, and turbulent storm

let it rain
let it rain
let it rain

on this scorched earth
on this scorched earth

7. Starving Deserter

what is this
what is hell
a drive to perish
to feel nothing
to abandon all action
to close a coffin lid with no remorse
not to feel remorse
free of conscience
free of constraints
truly free
withheld
this is the end

8. The Fall And The Guilt

they know nothing of our love
misery and joy
a secret told between us
everything around me now has died
devoid of the life you've given me
no hands guide me
no touch warms me
they know nothing of our love
misery and joy
tell the world this;
sing to our love, the only truth

9. Prescience

an empty room patterns the tears
ingrains the days with haunting presence.
always angry at what's been said and been left unsaid
reaching backward but we are finished.
smiles and fleeting moments
or farewells as disease takes hold
stumbling hopes and chance to remain in your presence.
withheld.

10. The Myth Arc

a hero to none
harbinger of darkness
a life unsaid
there are no good thoughts
but say my name
and I will find you
to crown you love of all loves
to live forever
alone in my heart







THE BODY LYRICS