Raise high monolithic statues so fragile as they fall
I am ever enthralled
Gaze, lie and smirk in time, your arrogance will suit you well
'Til fashion is dispelled

As waves of plastic fame go out of fashion
You're going out, going out forever unknown
These waves of plastic fame go out of fashion
(These waves of plastic fame are drying up and I smile)
You're going out, going out forever unknown
(Because you're dying to become forever unknown, unkown)

From above a rain of ashes descends
Anathema I will remain, forever will remain
From below, in my seclusion
Look up to the sky to see paper wings and watch them burn

Without habitation, you'll never find a soul inside
No life, but nothing's died
No lights, but quite the show (Just as long as no one ever knows
All motion is pantomime)

As waves of plastic fame go out of fashion
You're going out, going out forever unknown
These waves of plastic fame go out of fashion
(These waves of plastic fame are drying up and I smile)
You're going out, going out forever unknown
(Because you're dying to become forever unknown, unkown)

From above a rain of ashes descends
Anathema I will remain, forever will remain
From below, in my seclusion
Look up to the sky to see paper wings and watch them burn

Dancing in the rain of descending ash
Dancing on your grave, I'll see you all falling
Dancing in the rain of descending ash
Dancing in your dust, I'll see you all falling
I'd stop it, had you a heart
I'd stop it, had you a heart

From above a rain of ashes descends
Anathema I will remain, forever will remain
From below, in my seclusion
Look up to the sky to see paper wings and watch them burn


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    why does everyone praise Sing the Sorrow...its just so bad. forget all the shit about them selling out or what not. the album is just shitty. if their next album is good, then so be it, but this one is just shit. they tryed to expand their horizons and it didnt work. it sounds cliche and lame. their lyrics are all completely contrived anyway. in my opinion i think he's just bullshitting people with them to sell albums. its all the same. cause everyone knows art is hard and if you arnt in pain, theres no use for it. i'll only give him credit for the ability to put words together, their meaning is bullshit. whatever...AFI needs to stick to what they are good at. Art of Drowning wasnt too bad, Black Sails was good, and everything before was great punk rock. stick to what you're good at. so many bands try to expand and it doesnt work because they just arnt that talented. its like a punk rock midlife crisis. they all feel the need to get recognition for their music from other musicians. im rambleing now, but you all get my general opinion.

    nopoeticon September 28, 2004   Link

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