Love Song For the Dying

from In-Graved by Place of Skulls

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Her image reflects and bares the pain inside
Of past mistakes and the dreams that died
Their judging eyes in the shelter she seeks
Won’t let her forget, her past is all they see

Riches for rags for a friendly embrace
A small thing to ask for a measure of faith

She humbles herself and takes a step of belief
But the sideway stares are all she perceives
A sigh of dread, head bowed in shame
Shakes the dust from her feet through the door where she came

Sculpted lines of time shows in her face
Of the days gone by as another hour fades

Turned away on hands and knees
Traditions of men choking out the need
They’re leaving tears to dry in the wind
And a scarlet letter for what she was…way back then

Back to the street, bereft shadow she cast
Where her chance seems better than the place she was last
Another empty night in a stranger’s embrace
Looking for peace in the love she gave

Still she cries out but no words are replying
And the words fall on deaf ears, like a love song for the dying

Turned away on hands and knees
Traditions of men choking out the need
They’re leaving tears to dry in the wind
And a scarlet letter for what she was…

Generations come and generations go
But only the love we give will be what lives on
The seeds that we plant today will grow in hearts beyond
So soon our rising sun will be settling at dawn

Remember how we once were brought low
Don’t forget the image in the mirror we saw
Our only desire, a compassionate face
A Man of no repute to absolve us with grace

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from In-Graved, released June 17, 2016
Victor Griffin - guitar, vocals
Pete Campbell - drums, percussion
Jeff Olson - keyboards
Dan Lively - bass

Written by Griffin/Campbell

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Place of Skulls Knoxville, Tennessee

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Formed in early 2000, Place of Skulls carries the torch of the prior bands of Victor Griffin such as Death Row and Pentagram in the ever-burgeoning scene of doom metal. ... more

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