Oh how sweet was the poison
And the death which pervaded
As you pulled out your dagger
And the wound was created
You're so beautiful it does the trick
The way you act really makes me sick
And I don't know where my mind has been but
I'll come back every now and then
Have I seen you before (yes I found you)
I don't care anymore (but you want to)
When your hopes get too high (then they'll haunt you)
Then you'll ask yourself why (as we all do)
For a time I was almost dead
Followed voices inside my head
To this high cliff where no one stood
Drank the poison and it was good
Your heart beats slow and your blood flows steady
But you know damn well that you're just not ready
As you hear the words of a voice you won't recall
So you count out time as your mind grows weak
And the knowledge you have that you did not seek
Still hangs over your head like a stone that just won't fall
Oh these infernal fears
Oh these immortal tears
Oh this unending sleep
Slaughtered dead like a sheep
Make your sacrifice upon your tongue
Once the acolytes have all sung
Soak the blood with an invisible sponge
So the beast cannot bear a grudge
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