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May you find solace in the gentle arms of sleep
Despite the wolves outside your door
In time you will see them all as harmless
And their idle threats easy to ignore
And if ever fate should choose to smite you
Stand your ground, never walk away
Please don't ever let the world defeat you
Don't get buried in its decay
As you drift into the gauzy realm of dreams
May you take comfort in the thought that you are safe
For it only takes a fraction of a second
For all of this to change
CHORUS
Return to me
When slumber's fog has lifted
Return to me
Stronger than before
As you sink beneath the soothing streams of time
May you be thankful that you had another day
For there comes a time when each of us will enter
A sleep from which we will never wake
And if ever fate should choose to smite you
Stand your ground, never walk away
Please don't ever let the world defeat you
Don't get buried in its decay
Close your eyes now, if only for a moment
For it's time you get some rest
The wolves are gone and nothing here can harm you
Let go of your fragile consciousness
(CH)
Despite the wolves outside your door
In time you will see them all as harmless
And their idle threats easy to ignore
And if ever fate should choose to smite you
Stand your ground, never walk away
Please don't ever let the world defeat you
Don't get buried in its decay
As you drift into the gauzy realm of dreams
May you take comfort in the thought that you are safe
For it only takes a fraction of a second
For all of this to change
CHORUS
Return to me
When slumber's fog has lifted
Return to me
Stronger than before
As you sink beneath the soothing streams of time
May you be thankful that you had another day
For there comes a time when each of us will enter
A sleep from which we will never wake
And if ever fate should choose to smite you
Stand your ground, never walk away
Please don't ever let the world defeat you
Don't get buried in its decay
Close your eyes now, if only for a moment
For it's time you get some rest
The wolves are gone and nothing here can harm you
Let go of your fragile consciousness
(CH)
Lyrics submitted by unlearnthetruth
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Whatever it is, it's really nice. I don't care much for Tom Shear's other music, but this is just, as enchiridion put it, beautiful.
i guess it has more of an impact when you listen to it with someone you care about, though.
i fall asleep to it almost night, it makes me feel safe when i cant be with the person who does.
i guess it has more of an impact when you listen to it with someone you care about, though.
i fall asleep to it almost every night, it makes me feel safe when i cant be with the person who does.
It's saying that death is a sleep to look forward to.
Not preaching death, but that's how I see it.
Also I see some empowerment in these lyrics:
"Stand your ground, never walk away
Please don't ever let the world defeat you
Don't get buried in its decay"
There seems to be some sort of empowerment in all of their songs.
"The lyrics of this song may sound happy but are about death.
It's saying that death is a sleep to look forward to.
Not preaching death, but that's how I see it."
I disagree. The line
"As you sink beneath the soothing streams of time
May you be thankful that you had another day
For there comes a time when each of us will enter
A sleep from which we will never wake"
seems to be saying "be thankful you're still alive."