Nevermore by Turfseer published on 2020-08-12T16:39:50Z Lyrics: Nevermore (1) In the harbor we can see A statue shorn of dignity We curse the day that you were born A shattered visage, cracked and worn Now it’s time you stand accused It’s the fear that grips the multitudes The fear that’s seen on every face You hold us down, within our place (1a) Now we stand with tears of rage Stuck inside the gilded cage Could it be an awful dream? A world gone mad—this quarantine Our isolation’s in your name The days they pass, they’re all the same All the love that you abhor Lost forever, nevermore (2) The color’s gone, the world’s turned gray The rules have changed, we must obey No one near for us to greet A silent portal, an empty street A brave new world no accident The church is empty, none repent Just like 1984 Our love has vanished—nevermore (2b) As you laugh within your lair There’s no rebellion in the air No one protests, not one fight While we’re stripped of all our rights The Statue smiles within the gloom We stand back and start to fume With our love, they’ve shut the door The statue whispers, “Nevermore” Chorus: You claimed that you had found the gold We believed the tales you told A pretty picture you did paint We raised you up, called you a saint The lighthouse blasts its steady beams And all your gold ‘snot what it seems Now for us there’s more in store A life together nevermore! (2a) So many questions never asked Put it on: the filthy mask The air is free, we still can’t breathe A world shut down—no time to grieve The fetid swamp where you preside A lifeless statue—you’re our guide Save us now with threats of doom While we remain in lonely rooms (2b) Long ago a bold decree A monster lives that we can’t see So very small there is no sign Here it lives, this Frankenstein As we watch the dark parade Invisible we’re still afraid Your contagion--mighty lore Where’s our courage? Nevermore! Bridge: Tip the hour glass and watch the sand course The fleeting hours those we can’t ignore Wary of the Statue and his dark force Shall all our joyful days be nevermore? Instrumental to (3a) Instrumental (3b) The statue claims there’s still much fun But no embrace so now we’re done Wounded so, our mouths agape We hear the words—there’s no escape “You’re dangerous, why can’t you see?” Like Typhoid Mary—never free “Shelter wisely stay indoors” Quoth the statue, nevermore Chorus: You claimed that you had found the gold We believed the tales you told A pretty picture you did paint We raised you up, called you a saint The lighthouse blasts its steady beams And all your gold ‘snot what it seems Now for us there’s more in store A life together nevermore! (4a) Now get it over very quick Your needle waits, our arms to prick A rotting corpse now washed ashore Still no one saved, nor been restored We’ve gone too far, we’re in too deep Our isolation’s now complete Free at last within our core Quoth the Statue: Nevermore! Genre Soundtrack
