Say Their Rites

[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