Before This Life

from A Sound & Space, Agreed by onevoice

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"Before This Life" by onevoice

I found it in a drawer, a book I recognized
I'd read it as a child, tales from another time
I'd always thought the stories were a bit too familiar...

The raging sea, the roaring wind
(We'd lost all sight of land, caught inside a ruthless storm)
The crew lost hope, the ship caved in
(My pride was just too strong, never let us just turn back)
The water's hands, they grabbed me tight
(Never again will I hold, the ones I left back home)
My final breath, then fade to white
(Was this the me before this life?)

Walking past the displays, an unknown artifact
A distant memory, my reoccurring nightmare...

My weakening legs, the sweltering sun
(Pulling limestone brick by brick, underneath the eyes of Ra)
The Gods see all, no where to run
(Why work until we bleed, just to aid a merciless king?)
The desert sands, they stole my sight
(Each step upon this Earth, I hoped would be my last)
My final breath, then fade to white
(Was this the me before this life?)

I've lived before, and will again
My path will change, but never end
I'm not afraid that soon I might
Take my last breath, and fade to white
(And take a step beyond this life)

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from A Sound & Space, Agreed, released September 9, 2013

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Solo project of 24 year old singer/songwriter Dan Costello - NY, United States

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