Death Be Not Proud

Death be not proud

Though men may fear you

And think you great

When they draw near you

'Cause you take us down

We can't escape the fact

But I've learned by now

Your rite is just an act

So lay my bones inside the hearse

Take me in and do your worst

But tell me why you choose to boast

You're just a shadow and a ghost

I'll breathe again you'll be surprised

When you're the only one who dies

Death be not proud

You'll soon find out

You're not the end

You're just the start of me

Beneath my skin

Is the real heart of me

So don't pretend

That you can keep me locked forever in your grasp

But you're just a ship

Sunk on the ocean floor

Your flag was stripped

When you hit heaven's shore

So close your grip

But the only thing you'll ever hold is dust and ash

Death be not proud of that

Dates on a stone

They're just an alibi

A simple line

It can't sum up my life

Beneath the tears

The wreaths, the letters, and the roses

God composes a new life

As the old one decomposes

So come on death, I've got your dues

Take them any way you choose

And shake the heavens with your smile

If my bones are worth your while

But this coffin's just a womb

Thanks to the cross and empty tomb

My God will get the final laugh

Death, here He comes! Your epitaph!

You're not the end

You're just the start of me

Beneath my skin

Is the real heart of me

So don't pretend

That you can keep me locked forever in your grasp

You're just a ship

Sunk on the ocean floor

Your flag was stripped

When you hit heaven's shore

So close your grip

But the only thing you'll ever hold is dust and ash

Death be not proud!

You set me free at last!

Lay down my life

And find it again

Dust turns to dust

But my heart and soul ascend

God bless the path

That leads me through life's shallow end

I lay down my life

And find it at last

Dust turns to dust

But I escape this shipwrecked mast

God bless the call

That drowns the voices from my past

Lay down my life

And find it anew

Joy turns to joy

At the thought of breaking through

God bless the pain

That makes me desperate for your view

Death be not proud

What are you boasting for?

Thanks be to God

Your walls are just an open door

God bless the place

Where you can't haunt me anymore

Death be not proud

What are you boasting for?

Thanks be to God

Your walls are just an open door

God bless the place

Where you can't haunt me anymore

Bones are in the hearse

Take me in and do your worst

Tell me why you choose to boast

You're just a shadow and a ghost

Lay my bones down in the dirt

Take me in and do your worst

In the end you'll be surprised

When you're the only one who dies

Death be not proud

Death be not proud!