its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
It's like I never had time to look away.
Bodies stuck between death and decay,
are plastic and set up on display.
And their eyes are wide and they are looking my way.
Each ligament exposed, each muscle connected.
And every organ that I proudly neglected.
have been arranged for the common collective.
Stomaching the sight of something dead resurrected.
It seems we're fearfully made and designed.
But it's a shame we can be so blind.
We're all the same,
made of hair and bones and water and blood cells.
We're all to blame,
for spending way too much time on ourselves.
I have been blessed and now I'm blind.
The veil’s been pulled over my eyes.
Now every bad season that kept me believing seems so contrived.
There's more glory to be seen
and savored through suffering
than ever was through self-serving escape.
Ashes to ashes
And dust to dust
Bodies stuck between death and decay,
are plastic and set up on display.
And their eyes are wide and they are looking my way.
Each ligament exposed, each muscle connected.
And every organ that I proudly neglected.
have been arranged for the common collective.
Stomaching the sight of something dead resurrected.
It seems we're fearfully made and designed.
But it's a shame we can be so blind.
We're all the same,
made of hair and bones and water and blood cells.
We're all to blame,
for spending way too much time on ourselves.
I have been blessed and now I'm blind.
The veil’s been pulled over my eyes.
Now every bad season that kept me believing seems so contrived.
There's more glory to be seen
and savored through suffering
than ever was through self-serving escape.
Ashes to ashes
And dust to dust
Lyrics submitted by topherc3103
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