Tearstained Coffin

The knell of death has tolled it's bell

To take another life away from here... it's gone

That life is gone and now you mourn the loss

Of yet another life, it's gone away, you cry

The funeral arrangements being planned by the family

The ritual is set

A gathering of mourners dressed in black

Now forming a line to gaze upon the dressed-up corpse

Ahhhh....

The ritual of death... end of another breath

Heaving out a sigh... why did he have to die

Your eyes empty themselves on the tearstained coffin

This selfish rite of tears, crying not for the one who has died

Has gone, has passed away from here

Your tears are for yourself and what you've lost

The pain that you feel, it hurts, you grieve in selfishness

The corpse lies motionless inside the casket

With a painted face, and stuffed, mouth sewn, so morbid

So grieve your sorrow, wait in line, now it's your time

What will you do? your heart it beats, you kiss the dressed up corpse

Ahhhh....

This ritual of death... morbid and grotesque

You can't help but cry... why did she have to die

The coffin stained with tears... the mourning lasts for years

[Solo]

Ahhhh...

I do not mourn the loss... I cling to no weak cross

Selfishness bereaved... the dead from life relieved

There's no point to cry, for we all shall die