WoodsofYpres

Woods5:GreySkies&ElectricLight

1.Lightning&Snow
Therewasaflashoflightning,Followedbysnow
Inamomentofsilence(formyself),Afterashocktothesoul
Withalookofdisbelief,Aloneandnumbtothecold
Iknewthelastmomenthadpassed,Beforeenduringyearsofsorrow
Therewasacrackofelectriclight,comingdownfromadarkenedsky
Mydreamsflashedbeforemyeyes,astheywereerasedfrommylife.
Therewasaflashoflightning,Followedbysnow
Twasjustthemomentofchange,Beforeyearsofsorrow
Theshockandawe,thefrightandwoe
Ionlyhadonelifetolive,andlifesaidno.
Thelossoflove,hasleftmehollow
Allblisstwistsintopain,Wheretherewasjoy,yearsofgriefhavefollowed!
Therewasaflashoflightning,followedbysnow
Itstruckmyheart,onlyonce...whichmademewantitmore
Theemptinessitleftinme,willalwaysneedtobefilled
Foritwillbethereallthetime,fromnowon,forevermore.
Therewasacrackofelectriclight,comingdownfromadarkenedsky
Mydreamsflashedbeforemyeyes,AStheywereerasedfrommylife.
Therewasaflashoflightning,Followedbysnow
Twasjustamomentofpain,Beforeyearsofsorrow
Theshockandawe,thefrightandwoe
AndwhenIaskedforasecondchance,lifesaidno.

2.DeathIsNotAnExit
Thebleaklifeandmoderntimes
Ofgreyskiesandelectriclight
Life...life...Solifeisprecious,afterall
Respectthebody,foritisallyoureallyare
Life...life...Solifeispreciousafterall
Protectthebody,foritisallthatkeepsyouon
Weareconfined,tothenatureofreality
Wherethefailureofoursystem,willbetheendofourdream
Betweenthefieldsofdarkness,beforeandafterweexist
Earthisaspiritualplace,butthereisnothingafterthis.
Wewerenothing...forabillionyearsbeforeourtime
Andwewillbe...nothingmoreagain,foraneternityyettocome
Whoa!Deathisnotanexit(deathistheflickoftheswitch)
Whoa!Deathisnotanexit(deathisaflickofofftheswitch)
Thebleaklifeandmoderntimes...Ofgreyskiesandelectriclight
Inthebleaklifeandmoderntimes...Ofgreyskiesandelectriclight

3.KeeperoftheLedger
Itisafairandnoblearrangement
Thisbusinessoflifeandexistence
Whereeverythingwetakefromtheearth
Willbetakenbackandreturned
Thefaceofgodhasalwaysbeendisguised
Asthemother/giverofalllife
Butthekeeperoftheledgerforthecultofnature
Onlyconcernsthatyourbodyreturnsontime
Returntotheearth,Paythepriceforyourexistence
Intothehandofearthsdomain,
Forthereisbalancetobemaintained
Thecountiscoldandcalculated,Theprecisionisexact
Nooneisexemptorunaccountedfor,
Allthatwastakenwillbetakenback.
Thegodshavealwaysbeenbelievedtolove,
Andcareforthequalityofourlives
Butthekeeperoftheledgerforthecultofnature
Onlyconcernswiththequantityofyourtime
Wecreateourmythsandpurpose,
Tofillourliveswithhopeandwonder
Buttothekeeperoftheledgerforthecultofnature
Yourbodyisjust...a(nother)number.
Itisafairassumption,ofourhumannaturetoassume...
Thatthebusinessofnature...isinherentlygood
(When)Naturecomescollecting,Itdoesn'tcareatallaboutyou
Naturecomescollecting,Itdoesn'tcareatalltoknowyou
(When)Naturecomescollecting,Itdoesn'tcaretohearyourstory
Naturecomescollecting,andonlywantsyouforyourbody
Natureistheman(afterall),Natureisthemob(afterall)
Natureisthebusiness(afterall),Natureisthecult

4.TravellingAlone
WhenIlookaroundyouIunderstandwhyyoubelieve
IseeyourevidenceofGod,allaroundme
YouhavesothereforeyouareButIhavenot.
You'veseentheevidenceofGodinyourlife,butIhavenone.
WhenIwasquestioned,Ishookmyheadandstarred
Iwastravelingalone,andhadnothingtodeclare
HeaskedhowIknewforsure
AndwouldItelleveryoneIknew
Ifitwouldhurttoknowthetruth
IcanbethankfultobealivebutIdespisethislife.
inallmyyears,atbest,haveonlylearnedjusttosurvive.
ButWhenIlookaroundyouIunderstandwhyyoubelieve
IseeyourevidenceofGod,allaroundme
YouhavesothereforeyouareButIhavenot.
You'veseentheevidenceofGodbutIhavenotandIhavenone
(Whenheaskedme,)Ishookmyheadandlaughed
Ineverhadatasteforlife
andIfelttherewasnoturningback
WouldItrytotakeawaytheirhope?
Replaceitwithreality/andofferthemreality
Exchangetheirjoywithmybleakview
Andleavethemmiserablelikeme?
IhavesearchedandIhavetriedtofindaplacewhereIcanbe
Ilovemyhomelanddearlybutnevercarvedaplaceinsociety
ButWhenIlookaroundyouIunderstandwhyyoubelieve
IseeyourevidenceofGod,allaroundme
Youhavesothereforeyouare,butIhavenot
Youaretoorichforhate,andIamtoopoortolove.
WhenIaskedhim,heshookhisheadandstared
IseenoevidenceofGod,inthemenfromthewest

5.AdoraVivos
Amomentofsilence...butnotonemomentmore
Thedeadaretobeforgotten,weareheretobe...adored
Lookme,intheeyes,don'tbelieveawordtheysay
Forlifeisgood,lifeisglory,thoughwelive,onelifeonly
Tellme,inrealtime,don'thesitatetoprofess
Loveme,intheflesh,don'twaittilldeathtosingmypraise
Amomentofsilence...butnotonemomentmore
Thedeadaretobeforgotten,weareheretobeadored
INthebleaklifeandmoderntimes,Undergreyskiesandelectriclight
Mortalmenarelivinggods,MorerealthananyGodeverwas
AdoraVivosOurpeoplearecivilized...Lovethelivingwhilethey'restillalive
AdoraVivosOurpeoplearecivilized...weshouldn'tworshipthedead.
InThebleaklifeandmoderntimes,Undergreyskiesandelectriclight
Wherethelivingstillwalktheearthalone,morerealthananyGodeverwas
Inbleaklife,(Wearerealerthangods!)MorerealthananyGodeverwas
Inmoderntimes(wearerealerthanGods!)MorerealthananyGodeverwas
Undergreyskiesandelectriclight,wethelivingstillwalktheearthalone
Wheremortalmenarelivinggods,morerealthananyGod...everwas.
Amomentofsilence,(forthedead)butnotonemomentmore
They'veallgonetobeforgotten,werestillhere,tobeadored
Lookme,intheface,anddon'tbelieveawordIsay
Thislifeishard,thislifeislonely,andwearehere,foronenightonly
Seethepain,inmyeyes,thedefeat,ofmyage
Feeltheurgencyoftime,anddon'twaittilldeathtosingmypraise
Amomentofsilence(forthedead),butnotonemomentmore
Thedeadaretobeforgotten,weareheretobeadored
Ifyou'rewaitingfortomorrow,saveyourselfforanotherday
Butifyou'relivinginthemoment,don'twait(tilldeath)tosingmypraise
InThebleaklifeandmoderntimes,Undergreyskiesandelectriclight
MortalmenarelivingGods,MorerealthananyGodeverwas

6.Silver
Comewhenyouneedme,leavemewhenyouneedtobefree
Comewhenyouwantme,leavemewhenyouneedmetounderstand
Didyoufalloutoflove,becauseyoufellinloveagain?
Didyoufalloutoflove,becauseyoufellinlove,withsomeonenew?
Whenthenewlove,shinedwithallthepromiseofallIcouldn'tgivetoyou.
Andthenewlifeofferedallyouwanted,andyouhadtochoose
Ihelpedtocarryyou,Itookgoodcareofyou,Iwantedustocontinue
ButIknew,thatyouwouldleave,whenthetimewasrightforyou.
LifewasarelayIpasseditofftoyou.Youranaway,andwontherace
Youneverlookedback,toseewhathappenedtome,ForIwasonlysecondplace
Whenthenewlove,shinedwithallthepromiseofallIcouldn'tgivetoyou.
Andthenewlifeofferedallyouwanted,andyouwereaskedtochoose.
Wecometogethertoshareyoursorrowswhereyousaveyourselfforsomeoneelse.
Youkeepyourdistanceintimesofhope,whileIcry(foryou)allbymyself
Whenyou'resilver,younevercomefirst,Whenyou'resilver,thetruthalwayshurts.
Idon'twantunconditionallove,Illalwaysneedtobejudged
Idon'twantatraditionallove,Illalwaysneedtobewanted/lovedbysomeoneelse
Whendidthecitymakeyousocold?
WeshareyoursorrowsbutIdinealone...
Whendidthecitymakeyousocold?
Icryalonewhileyoudinewithsomeoneelse
Whendidthecitymakeyousocold?
WecrytogetherbutIdinealone...
Whendidthecitymakeyousocold?
WeshareyoursorrowsbutIdinealone...Ialwaysdinealone...

7.CareerSuicide(IsNotRealSuicide)
Wewereborntolive,inadesperatetime
Whereitseemsthedeathofdreams,istheendoflife
Butwehaveonlyonelifetolive,justoneopportunity
Andfailureisnottheendoftheworld,that'sjustsociety!
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicide,Careersuicideisalright
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicide,Careersuicideisfine
Weareallexpendable,andwecanbereplaced.
Theyhavesuppliesofinfinitelives,andnotimetowaste.
Butwehaveonlyonelifetolive,onetimetoexist
Andthoughthereisnoafterlife(afterall),thereisstillmoretolifethanthis!
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicide,Careersuicideisalright
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicide,Careersuicideisfine
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicideitsnotrealsuicideatall...
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicide,itsnottheendoftheworld...
Deathisthefailureofourparts,
Failureisjustthedeathofdreams
There'smoretolifethansuccess
butonlydeathisreal...
ONLYDEATHISREAL!
Deathisthefailureofourparts,
Failureisjustthedeathofdreams
There'smoretolifethansuccess
butonlydeathisreal...
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicide,Careersuicideisalright
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicide,Careersuicideisfine
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicideitsnotrealsuicideatall...
Careersuicideisnotrealsuicide,itsnottheendoftheworld...itsnottheendoftheworld.

8.ModernLifeArchitecture
Whenwereyoung,wedesignaplan,wework,webuild,wemakeitreal
andinthemomentitbecomescomplete,Thefirstcracksstarttoappear
Aweakfoundation,finallyrevealed
inthedesperation,whenthewallscametumblingdown
Oh,InmyprimeOh,nevertoreturn
Oh,asIoncewasAbrokenman,Livinghalfalife...(withoutyou...)
Onthepathtorecovery,Asasignofthetimes,withtheempirescrumbling
Ileftalldreamsabandoned,Onthestepsofamodernlife
Indefeatweredesigntheplan,andwegiveitjustonemorechance
Aswetakeanotherdeepbreath,andpreparefortheworst,again
Alifeincrisis,isalwaysthreatenedbytime
Forthelongerittakestoberestored...
thelesslikelyitistooccur.
Oh,InmyprimeOh,nevertoreturn
Oh,asIoncewasAbrokenman,Livingallalone...(withoutyou...)
Onthepathtorecovery,withtheempirescrumbling
Ileftalldreamsabandoned,Onthestepsofamodernlife
Onthepathtorecovery,withtheempirescrumbling
Ileftalldreamsabandonedwithyou,Onthestepsofamodernlife
Thereisalwayshope,ofcourse,thatoneday,wewillriseagain
butthismodernlifearchitecture,Iscrumbling,undertheweightoftheworld

9.KissMyAshes(Goodbye)(Pt.1)
Tomourntheendistosaygoodbye
NotToyearnforthatwhichwewillneverhaveagain
Wecryforourlifetogetherbecauseweknowitwillend
Andwetrytounderstand,howwecouldeverloveagain
Saveyourtears,attheendofourtime...
We'vecriedenoughinourlives,attheendofourtime,justkissmyashesgoodbye
Wemissthemsomuchnowthattheyaregone
Tookthemforgrantedforliving,solong
Wereadtheirwordsagain,andwelistentothemagain
aswestarttounderstand,whattheyweretryingtosay,allalong
Ohhhh,saveyourtears,
Attheendofourtime,kissmyashesgoodbye.
Whoa!Kissmyashesgoodbye.

10.KissMyAshes(Goodbye)(Pt.2)
Curseallthosewhoweresovain
whofeltentitledtoholdaplaceontheearthasagravefortheirremains
butnomonumentforme,please...Iamnotoneofthem
Ididn'tneeditinlife,Iwontneeditindeath
Whoa,justkissmyashesgoodbye
Whoa,whenIdie...kissmyashesgoodbye
Whenwordsbecomeirrelevant,
andyoustarttofeelasthough...you'vebeenmisled
Keepmeoutofsight,leavemeoutofmind...
whenthethoughtnolongerservesyou
whenInolongerserveyou,justletthememoriesdie(...andmoveon)
Whoa,kissmyashesgoodbye
Whoa,whenIdie...kissmyashesgoodbye

11.Finality
Whenwehaveallgone,tothesilenceofeternity...
Tofirstbeforgotten,andlostin,therecordsoftheearth
CouldIstillmissyou,then,inthetimeandspaceafterlife
Whennooneissearchinganymore,andwherewearenowheretobefound
Wedidn'tspendourlifetogether
andIwillmissyouforever
Thechoicewasmine,Tolongforatime,thatwillnevercome
Thoughweleavetheworldapart,I,stillwentpeacefully,quietly,
withyou,still,firmly...inmyheart.
Iwillwaitforever.Iwait...

12.AlternateEnding
Inthedarkness,underthestars,Withenoughwarning,topullofftotheside,intime
Intheend,wasthereanyonetoshareinyourjoy?
Iwokeuponeday...andrealizeditwasalreadyover
BackOnthehighway,underthemoon,myfinalmoments,stillwonderingaboutyou...
Intheend,wasthereanyonetoshareinyourjoy?
Iwokeupforyearswithoutyou,torealizeitwasalreadyover,forme
Nowmakingamendments...tothedream/story...
Changingtheending,asIwouldlikeit,tobe
Weweretogether,inamemory
AndWeliveforever,infinality.
Holdingon...Toadream...
Whentheend...couldn'tcomeslowenoughforme.
Holdingon...