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Persephone

Release date: 30th September 2016

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"Persephone" is a track by Opeth, from the album Sorceress, released 30th September 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Opeth

Opeth

Lyrics

Persephone

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

A beloved name inside my heart

A fleeting glance became the start

A missing word I am still awaiting

A wretched deception, I am creating

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Track details

From Sorceress

2016
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Album
Sorceress
Sorceress
Opeth
30th September 2016
Release year
2016
  1. —Sorceress 2
  2. —Strange Brew
  3. —Cusp of Eternity (Live)
  4. —Persephone
  5. —Persephone (Slight Return)
  6. —Voice of Treason (Live)
  7. —A Fleeting Glance
  8. —The Drapery Falls (Live)
  9. —The Seventh Sojourn
  10. —The Ward
  11. —Spring MCMLXXIV
  12. —Era
  13. —Chrysalis

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Writer
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Producer
Mikael Åkerfeldt, Tom Dalgety
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Mastering Engineer
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Spoken Word
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