Lyrics
§2
A child in the night
Cursed to survive
Love like quicksand
And deflowered maid in tow
My woes
Yet I wandered through the gilded halls
A dreadful daughter of wretched martyr
Sick to marrow and to bone
Your fevered mother would care and bother
And love her like one of her own
Her words: [Ian Anderson]
The word of Christ tells us to forgive transgressions (Save me)
It is through Him we can distinguish right from wrong (Scold me)
A penurious handmaid gave birth to a girl in our carе (Cleanse me)
Wе are compelled to persevere in place of the estranged father
Until his return
Bestowed upon my weary head
Was a secret (Veiled and untold)
But your mother was dying faster
And by my penance, in disarray
Her ruin looking on
A delinquent's confession
Death
Her bane and protector
About this track
"§2" is a song by Opeth from the album The Last Will and Testament, released in 2024. The song was written by Mikael Åkerfeldt. It was produced by Opeth, Stefan Boman, Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Contributors
- Joey Tempest— 15 credits as songwriter →
- Martin Mendez— 116 credits as bass guitar →
- Opeth— 159 credits as songwriter & producer →
- Stefan Boman— 126 credits as producer →
- Mikael Åkerfeldt— 869 credits as songwriter & producer →
- Waltteri Väyrynen— 8 credits as drums →
- Joe Jones (Engineer)— 68 credits as engineer →
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