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Opeth

Pyre

Release date: 14th September 2011

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About This Track

"Pyre" is a track by Opeth, from the album Heritage, released 14th September 2011. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Opeth

Opeth

Lyrics

Pyre

[Verse 1]

Follow the embers into cities of dreams

What you've been seeing is not all what it seems

Dawn of the liars, future's a pyre

[Chorus]

Outside the window, I see people passing by

If they could see me now, they'd break down and cry

Familiar voices beat behind the wall of sleep

I wish this beating would flow to me with the love I keep

[Verse 2]

Look down your senses, await the gritting beyond

And in the morning, this starkness would trail alone

Born as a failure and dying as a stranger

When your country's bleeding while you're forced to mourn

[Chorus]

Outside the window, I see people passing by

If they could see me now, they'd break down and cry

Familiar voices beat behind the wall of sleep

I wish this beating would flow to me with the love I keep

[Outro]

Bring me back again

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2011
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14th September 2011
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    Martin Axenrot
    Guitar
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    Per Wiberg
    Vocals
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    Bass Guitar
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    Peter Mew
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    Percussion
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    Piano
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    Recording Engineer
    Janne Hansson, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Steven Wilson
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