Inherit the Earth

Lyrics

[Intro: Garrett Russell] After the fire, after the rain, after the sacred kissed the profane When you came and left again, such a captivating pain After that night, I left my comfort to find where your body lies I'd wander upon this grave then fall, I'd fall inside [Verse 1: Garrett Russell] I searched the clearing for that spark, hands sifted through the ash Knowing what we felt was real,but some delusions never pass So I took shelter in the woods with the naked shaking trees Deciduous, fraternal twins, we're both wilted, stem and leaf Then the mist turned sleet, turned snow My senses shook numb, I've nothing to show But a rain-stained book that once contained my literary charades New blots of ink, archetypal shapes, and shades Bleed through each and every page And I ask myself, what's the weight of my life on the scales of eternity? [Chorus: Garrett Russell] We inherit the earth, we inherit the war I inhabit the wound, I dwell in the harm Oh, how far we fall: we're casualties of time Oh, how far we fall: begin to forgive existence [Verse 2: Garrett Russell] Retreat back from the reaching trees When a frigid shadow climbs right inside of me That specter of recompense, it's a sound I heard ever since [Bridge: Garrett Russell] Amidst the endless mortal strife And the constantly dying light The truth we felt from the start "How can I hold myself together when everything falls apart?" [Chorus: Garrett Russell] We inherit the earth, we inherit the war I inhabit the wound, I dwell in the harm Oh, how far we fall: we're casualties of time Oh, how far we fall: forgive existence [Outro: Garrett Russell] I wandered upon the altar of human invention An exhibition of erudition Find me here, Son of Man How far we fall