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Artist: The Old Dead Tree
Canonical path: /the-old-dead-tree/a-distant-light-was-shining
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A Distant Light Was Shining
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A Distant Light Was Shining
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A distant light was shining
For all these years.
My life was pretty dark,
I had to live with my fears.
All this time it helped me to hold on.
But it's becoming useless
So I should let it down…
Take it off, burn it all, take the pain away!
Take that mask off your face, are your eyes made of
clay?
Take it off, burn it all, take the pain away!
Stop lying to yourself, you won't face it today.
I finally broke down the walls of my prison,
Constantly exhausted for no good reason.
But I won't complain or open my veins,
A better life's waiting, where I'm now
going!
I never thought it could become obsolete so fast.
This decision was so hard to take, but I made it at
last.
I know it took me so long,
I wasn't strong enough.
I know it took me so long,
To what life do I belong?
You've never felt this taste:
It is much less sweet than the rest
But you cannot define it.
It fills your mouth and your mind,
It makes you feel like you're going blind.
You can't get rid of it by spitting…
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