Deadboy and the Elephantmen

The Skeletal Circus Derails

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We were only dying inside the fire
I raise my eyes to something higher
I cut my teeth upon the wire
We were only dying inside the fire
The skeletal circus derails
Setting sail
Down trail
The merry-go-round again
I keep seeing the end
Going down, I rest my head upon the ground
I lay my bones upon the earth
That's how it all grows (?)
Fire
The skeletal circus derails
Setting sail
Down trail
The merry-go-round again
I keep seeing the end
Setting sail (x2)
Fire
The skeletal circus derails
Setting sail
Down trail
The merry-go-round again
I keep seeing the end

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escapedwords On Sep 10, 2006

Stop, I'm Already Dead

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2006-09-10 18:48:53

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by mightylulu

16y ago

Creepy, beautiful song. It has some great images -- a skeletal circus, only wondering what kind of show you'd get there. I can almost picture it crashing down. And the view from inside the fire, trapped, but conscious enough to know they'll die. And in the middle of this horrible death, the line "I raise my eyes to something higher" almost brings some sense of hope.

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