The Messenger

by Thrice

From the album: The Alchemy Index

Track 2 of 24 on The Alchemy Index (2009).

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Lyrics for The Messenger

Mark me with fear and trembling Send someone else instead I know my world is ending I can't repay my debt How can I carry such a heavy burden? How can I move when I am paralyzed? I see a fire behind a heavy curtain I lean in closer and I close my eyes Kiss the coals Breathe in smoke and I say "Here I am, send me" It lifts my soul I'm free and so unafraid Here I am, send me, send me I'm free and so unafraid Here I am, send me Mark me with fire and send me Among the living dead They cannot comprehend me I watch the sickness spread How can they hear me when their hearts are hardened? How can they see me when they close their eyes? Still they can tell that I'm an easy target A wooden saw is quite a way to die Kiss the coals Breathe in smoke and I say "Here I am, send me" It lifts my soul I'm free and so unafraid Here I am, send me, send me I'm free and so unafraid Here I am, send me Here I am, send me.

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More from The Alchemy Index

  1. Firebreather
  2. The Messenger
  3. Backdraft
  4. The Arsonist
  5. Burn The Fleet
  6. The Flame Deluge
  7. Digital Sea
  8. Open Water
  9. Lost Continent
  10. Night Diving
  11. The Whaler
  12. Kings Upon The Main
  13. Broken Lungs
  14. The Sky Is Falling
  15. A Song For Milly Michaelson
  16. Daedelus
  17. As The Crow Flies
  18. Silver Wings
  19. Moving Mountains
  20. Digging My Own Grave
  21. The Earth Isn't Humming
  22. The Lion And The Wolf
  23. Come All You Weary
  24. Child Of Dust