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And the solemn verse resounds
Heavy lies the twisted crown
As it hovers above
The disgrace I've become
Like a blemish on otherwise perfect skin
Like a scar from a sore
Like a stain that's set in
I wallow in what I could have been
Take me away
Away from this place
Come like a thief in the night
Be a rapture and take me away
From these sentiments turned sediment
From this crude cast of our intent
From the boulder we can't set aside
Come like a thief in the night
Be my vision and take me away
With all the pigments that you've shed
(So pale and porous)
I'm the heir of empty breaths
Of sulfur and sweat
I'm the king of what could have been
I have wed my regret, she's my blushing bride
Like an ache
Like a cramp I can't lose
So I wallow in what I could have been
Be a fleeting glimpse
Of what could have been
That comes to me
Every now and again
And I'll just pretend to carry on, carelessly
Your glimpses are ever fleeting
You're the crutch on which I'm leaning
Come to me
Hold me up be my stilt, my splint
Be my brace, be mine
So I can carry on, carelessly
Heavy lies the twisted crown
As it hovers above
The disgrace I've become
Like a scar from a sore
Like a stain that's set in
I wallow in what I could have been
Away from this place
Come like a thief in the night
Be a rapture and take me away
From these sentiments turned sediment
From this crude cast of our intent
From the boulder we can't set aside
Come like a thief in the night
Be my vision and take me away
(So pale and porous)
I'm the heir of empty breaths
Of sulfur and sweat
I'm the king of what could have been
Like an ache
Like a cramp I can't lose
So I wallow in what I could have been
Of what could have been
That comes to me
Every now and again
And I'll just pretend to carry on, carelessly
You're the crutch on which I'm leaning
Come to me
Hold me up be my stilt, my splint
Be my brace, be mine
So I can carry on, carelessly
Song Info
Submitted by
thoseguiltyeyes On Jul 30, 2007
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And the solemn verse resounds… Heavy lies the twisted crown As it hovers above The disgrace I’ve become
Like a blemish on otherwise perfect skin Like a scar from a sore Like a stain that’s set in I wallow in what I could have been
Take me away Away from this place Come like a thief in the night Be a rapture and take me away From these sentiments turned sediment From this crude cast of our intent From the boulder we can’t set aside. Come like a thief in the night Be my vision and take me away
With all the pigments that you’ve shed (So pale and porous) I’m the heir of empty breaths, Of sulfur and sweat, I’m the king of what could have been
I have wed my regret, she’s my blushing bride Like an ache Like a cramp I can’t lose So I wallow in what I could have been
Be a fleeting glimpse Of what could have been That comes to me Every now and again And I’ll just pretend to carry on, carelessly
Your glimpses are ever fleeting You’re the crutch on which I’m leaning Come to me Hold me up be my stilt, my splint Be my brace, be mine So I can carry on, carelessly
I love this song so much...This and Pale Blue Dot back to back is really great.
They both also have that different song structure than what their first album had.
"The lyrics were meant to serve as a portrait of the main character looking back on his life and all the mistakes he made, and wrongs he has done, and basically wallowing in all the things he could have been. Regret, remorse. This is the beginning of the man actually being swallowed by his guilt. The next and final song further describes this."
Is there a reason there are only three comments on this song? I mean, yeah, the song's self-explanatory, but I figured I'd see more comments like "I love this song" and "one of my favorites". This song is absolute win.