SunLess Rise - The Forgiven

Verse 1a

I can't comprehend how it's happened,

My body stopped filling chill and pain,

My heart was breaking.

But I've never felt myself so alive.

It seems the fog of my mind's faded.

Verse 1b

Somewhere far I saw pagan priest,

I came to him and heard the voice:

"I've been waiting for you, man,

Hovering here, between life and death,

I'll help you end your way.

Verse 2a

"You'll end up in spirit world.

There won't be turning back.

You have fulfilled your destiny.

You were given a chance to purify your soul."

He started strange ritual.

Pre-chorus

My body began to be shaken.

My arms involuntarily lifted up.

Chorus 1

I left my body and wild animal fear filled me.

I saw a huge blooming tree pulling me to it self

And coming nearer I soared up to its boughs.

Verse 3a

Hundreds of different worlds and creatures

Went through me.

I watched and couldn't believe my eyes.

Calm replaced fear and tiredness.

I lifted upper and upper

Leaving gloom somewhere far,

Meeting warm light.

Verse 3b

At very top I was dazzled by shine

Coming from wonderful creatures

Looking like birds on blooming boughs.

I began speaking and heard their answers.

Chorus 2

Developing mentally people go upper and upper,

Attaining the highest degree

Here they come and make worlds themselves.

We're waiting for you but firstly

Go to very bottom.

Ending (speech)

I flew down passing all levels of the universe

One by one they became darker and darker.

My heart filled with fear again.

Ending a

Fear grasped me at the bottom,

I saw uneasy souls not finding calm.

Suddenly I saw my wife and child

Silently looking in my eyes.

I couldn't bear their look

And my heart was broken.

Ending b

I ran to them pleading for forgiveness

For living all life in vain

And everything I did.

Ending (speech) (girl)

"You aren't guilty, it all was destined.

People always ruined everything.

So that's what we deserve and you ended that up".

Ending (speech) (girl)

You're given a chance to clear and find calm.

Go and fulfill your destiny,

We'll always remember you.