No River To Take Me Home Lyrics

Lyric discussion by VICARIOUS48 

Cover art for No River To Take Me Home lyrics by Neurosis

I think this song is about death, funeral and afterlife, but I'm not sure (it's NEUROSIS, you can never be sure what's the song about). But some line pretty much fit in:

The stain of my eyes Burnt deep within Who will fall? I asked not to know

  • describing the state of being dead

Digging a hole so I can rest No tears from no river to take me home

  • burial of the body

I'm sealed away, you can't touch me now

  • sealed away - sealed in a coffin?

Let them come Be my eyes, lead me on Lift me out, tear me up, spark to fire Whatever comes through me I will be

As my body leaves me I cling to a tree in a dream I'm screaming to you Whatever comes through me I will be

  • the refrains are my favourite parts of the song, so deep and calm. The second part states loss of the body, while some part of the singer (soul?) is still alive

Yeah, i think you're right, and i also think it is loosely based on the Tibetian Book of the Dead...