Say Their Rites

Lyrics

[Refrain] Time before time Strife before strife Ghost before ghost Life before life Time before time Strife before strife Ghost before ghost Life before [Verse 1] Yes I've seen it unfold on the news No there may not be much left to do For you! For you! But in my paradigm I find Connections across space and time It's true! It's true! So while you're looking to thе sky I'll be in my sanctum Looking inside [Chorus] I'll take my chancеs (take my chances) With my guide (with my guide) 'Cause if they survived then why shouldn't I? I'll do their dances (do their dances) I'll say their rites (say their rites) 'Cause in this hell I sure as hell won't die [Refrain] Time before time Strife before strife Ghost before ghost (Ghost before ghost) Life before life (Life before life) Time before time (Time before time) Strife before strife (Strife before strife) Ghost before ghost (Ghost before ghost) Life before (Life before) [Verse 2] Now I'm not alone when I preach That it's possible and within reach To live! To live! But it takes attunement to the core Of a being who was there before And lived! And lived! So good luck looking to the sky The séance solution Is how I'll survive [Instumental Break] [Verse 3] I call upon the ancient bone (huh, ha) That pulls my soul into its own (huh, ha) And tells me things I understand (huh, ha) Alienate, no longer man (huh, ha) Become the beast that saw collapse (huh, ha) And discard the remaining scraps (huh, ha) Of all I was for all I'll be (huh, ha) And I'll witness eternity! (huh, ha) [Chorus] I'll take my chances (take my chances) With my guide (with my guide) 'Cause if they survived then why shouldn't I? I'll do their dances (do their dances) I'll say their rites (say their rites) 'Cause in this hell I sure as hell won't die I'll take my chances (take my chances) With my guide (with my guide) 'Cause if they survived then why shouldn't I? I'll do their dances (do their dances) I'll say their rites (say their rites) 'Cause in this hell I sure as hell won't die And if it doesn't work at least I tried (and if it doesn't work at least I tried) [Outro] It's taken hold, it's got my sights Now I just have to do it right