Thanatopsis

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Noun
A meditation upon death.

Origin of thanatopsis
Greek thanatos, death + –opsis.

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If I should go now,
fallen into sudden shadow,
would I know then, what I've been missing?
Would I know then, what makes life?

And as you gather 'round my pyre,
with my smoke blowing in your eyes,
would you see then, how we are fragile?
Would you know then, what makes life?

'Cause hello, my friends, we are falling,
spinning into nothing.
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Because nothing else matters.

The evening stretches over mountains
and I have tried to stay as wide.
I would hope I'm leaving you better,
I would hope you know I tried.

'Cause hello, my friends, we are falling,
spinning into nothing.
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Because nothing else matters.

I hope you know, before I go.

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from Sierra Reeves, track released February 1, 2015
Electric guitar, drone-Tom Prasada-Rao
Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar- Sierra Reeves

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