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Artist: Opeth
Canonical path: /opeth/the-garroter
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Garroter
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The Garroter
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Lone hunter in the fray
Of a lonely fading light
A manifest for the garroter
Stuck to his plight
Young and elder, nevermind
Programmed mortal set lifeline
A mother says no
And father cracks a simple plan
A knife is sharpened
His children run but he'll advance
Alas, how fragile life can be
Love is strong when death foresees
Yet the story won't end here
No, oh no, oh no
Ulterior motive
The grinning face of leadership
A selfish wish to control
A nation in his grip
Strong against weak and immobilized
Secular for fascist lies
The beautiful people
Look down from ruby vantage points
While in the gutter
Starvation invites us to join
Barricades of wealthy youth
Protesting their inborn truth
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