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[Chorus]
Through the struggles life hurls
Behold the heavens unfurl
Not long for this world

[Verse 1]
My tomb of alabaster
These wounds have festered into sores
Confess to lord and master
Blessed, oh sweet love, my labour

[Refrain]
Helpless and free
A kingdom beckoning me

[Chorus]
Through the struggles life hurls
Behold the heavens unfurl
Not long for this world

[Verse 2]
Sing now for lonely bastards
Blue rain upon my plastic soul
Demons that cause disaster
Some sins I never will atone

[Refrain]
Helpless and free
A kingdom beckoning me

[Bridge]
Behold the gods of every black eternity
The petals fall from roses on your effigy
And tears are all that's left, a burning memory
We go to the light, relinquish the fight
Death take my hand far from this misery

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Through the struggles life hurls
Behold the heavens unfurl
Not long for this world
Through the struggles life hurls
Behold the heavens unfurl
Not long for this
Not long for this
Not long for this world

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Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

Writer

Robert Flynn

Duration

3:55

Submitted by

kingofstilport On Jul 04, 2025

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[Chorus]
Through the struggles life hurls
Behold the heavens unfurl
Not long for this world

[Verse 1]
My tomb of alabaster
These wounds have festered into sores
Confess to lord and master
Blessed, oh sweet love, my labour

[Refrain]
Helpless and free
A kingdom beckoning me

[Chorus]
Through the struggles life hurls
Behold the heavens unfurl
Not long for this world

[Verse 2]
Sing now for lonely bastards
Blue rain upon my plastic soul
Demons that cause disaster
Some sins I never will atone

[Refrain]
Helpless and free
A kingdom beckoning me

[Bridge]
Behold the gods of every black eternity
The petals fall from roses on your effigy
And tears are all that's left, a burning memory
We go to the light, relinquish the fight
Death take my hand far from this misery

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Through the struggles life hurls
Behold the heavens unfurl
Not long for this world
Through the struggles life hurls
Behold the heavens unfurl
Not long for this
Not long for this
Not long for this world

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2025-07-04 07:02:40

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by Kingofstilport

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This song is a brief reflection on mortality and how life is fleeting. It encompasses everyone's fears and anxiety about death. But it also tries to remain positive, telling us how we should keep going despite these fears that our existence on this world is fleeting.

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Positive

Subjective

Fear

Mortality

Anxiety

Life

Death

Positivity

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