Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Opeth
Canonical path: /opeth/the-ward
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Ward
Read The Ward lyrics by Opeth on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Ward
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I am going away
I am going down
Sifting through a memory
Before it fades away
Adolescent secrecy
A million words astray
I cannot remember happiness
I thrive within the dark
The security of a loneliness
Is a veil that keeps my calm
By the way, I am doing fine
I have a place to stay, just behind the sunshine
And by the way, I do not need sympathy
I have a place to lay
I have more than you can see
I walk the streets alone at night
It helps to ease my mind
I lay me down come the morning light
And leave all woes behind
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