Die to Live

[Verse 1 (Ruurd)]
What is this forsaken place?
Oh, tell me, why am I here?
Is there a breach between life and death?
Or did I blow my last breath?

[Pre-Chorus 1 (Sybilline)]
My child, your time has come
Just follow me back home

[Chorus 1 (Ruurd)]
Did I have to die; is death where I belong?
(SYBILLINE: Have no fear, just stay with me)
What about the things I could’ve done?
(SYBILLINE: There’s a time and place for everything)
Must I leave it all behind and just go on?
(SYBILLINE: You only had to die to live)

[Verse 2 (Ruurd)]
Why did it happen to me?
Oh, tell me, how could this be?
Is there a problem that I should’ve solved?
Or did I just lose control?

[Pre-Chorus 2 (Juliana)]
My brother, you can’t leave like that
This place is just a silhouette

[Chorus 2 (Ruurd)]
Do I need to live; is life where I belong?
(JULIANA: Where you were born is the place to be)
So there’s more to do than I’ve ever done?
(JULIANA: There’s a time and place for everything)
Can I live the life I know and still go on?
(JULIANA: You only had to die to live)

[Bridge (Together)]
SYBILLINE: Why should he listen to you?
JULIANA: Don’t you know that he’s too young to die?
SYBILLINE: I gave birth to both of you
RUURD: Please, don’t argue over me
JULIANA: You chose the darkness; I chose the light
SYBILLINE: He’s supposed to stay with me
JULIANA: There’s no need for you to try
RUURD: STOP RIGHT NOW!

[Interlude (Ruurd)]
Although sometimes she can drive you wild
A mother only wants the best for her child
But when she is no longer there
A sister can take away her brother’s despair
Between two worlds I would rather stay
So keep this in the back of your heads
If my life would come to an end
I’d like to remain earthbound instead

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus 3 (Ruurd)]
Now I know, life's where I belong
Until my death, that’s the place to be
(SYBILLINE/JULIANA: We’ll be waiting for that day to come)
There’s more to do than I ever did
You were right; I had to die to live
(SYBILLINE/JULIANA: This will always be your home)
I’ll carry on with each of you in my heart
Just like I did from the start
(SYBILLINE/JULIANA: Wherever you go, we’ll be with you)
There’s more to do than I ever did
You were right; I had to die to live
(SYBILLINE/JULIANA: This will always be your home)