Lyric discussion by 42 steps 

Cover art for The Perfect Space lyrics by Avett Brothers, The

...And I wanna grow old without the pain, give my body back to the earth and not complain...

I see the same lyrics all over the place, but I swear I hear

"give my body back to the earth and not the flame"

as in, dying a death that doesn't result in going to hell. :)

I definitely hear "complain" but an interesting alternative. Totally makes sense.