[To Cornell Woolrich and Mike Nevins]
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Real lives fade, but dreams flare on
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Approaching the edge, thoughts sore high
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One thing is certain
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That is your life must end
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Withering to ashes
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You'll meet oblivion
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Awaiting the scythe to steal each moment from your lungs
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Underneath the cold stars, you'll stand your ground
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Dancing through night lands evading death's ends
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Shadows will stalk you through all your days
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Annihilation before the dawn
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First you'll dream of scenes divine
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And truths beyond reality's lie
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First you'll seek goals soaring high
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Never knowing when you'll die
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Your days are numbered on this earth
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Risk awaits you at every turn
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Someday you'll end it all
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Ignore possibilities
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From out of nowhere
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Your quest renews again
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The pain of living outweighs uncertainty
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Each precious moment is worth the wait
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Shocking awareness, chances not to waste
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Nothing is perfect, no dream equal
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Just one companion, the guise of death ahead
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[Chorus]
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Random cosmic scheme, like a falling beam
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Snuffing out your life, spiting best laid plans
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Mundane existence saps your blood away
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Calling you morbid, you know the truth alone
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[Leads: Dan, Perry]
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Just one millions, a flickering life
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Simply awaiting the winds of fate
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One thing is certain
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That is your life must end
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Withering to ashes
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You'll meet oblivion
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Follow ancient footsteps, a path that's so well known
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Stagnant existence, fit patterns set
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Your presence on this earth is the only time to learn
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Forge one creation, significance
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One deviation before the end
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[Chorus]
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First You Dream, Then You Die
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Destiny's End |