Scales Songtext
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A string your fates have spun together
Pulling you along the sands of time
Weaving fingers work the tether
Till they tire of keeping taut the line
And when at last the cord is severed
It is appointed unto men to die
A hand spreads dirt over your eyes
Ushering you into the afterlife
But your deeds they must be measured
Before you enter the most sacred place
Upon the scales they placed a feather
To balance your heart on the other plate
You wake beside a river
And find a coin under your tongue

Inspect it, turn it over
The Stygian viaticum
A paddle breaks the surface
The ferryman extends his palm


Back when you walked among the living
You weren′t exactly forgiving
With words that cut and hateful eyes
Did you even know you were alive
Now it's time to face the scales
Terrified what happens should you fail
No possibility of escape
Save deciding to reincarnate
So here′s our final offer
Would you like to go another round

We paved the road
With good intentions
So is it hell
Or was it heaven
No angel
Nor demon
Could ever
Put you upon the wheel again

Approach the scales

A string your fates have spun together
They'll weigh your heart against a feather
Did they cut the woven thread
What brought you to the river's edge
Who placed a coin under your tongue
To pay the toll of the ferryman
A string your fates have spun together
Is your heart lighter than a feather