The Breath That I Drew

from Second Son - EP by Sam Pence

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Should I slip into a reverie
May I hold onto my heart
Time is but two venoms inside of me
Laced in the skin, sowing my sins

Promises gathered in honesty
In the cold, I number the shards
To find lust, wrath, and anxiety
Reigning within, but still I breathe in

And I would answer more than I could ask
And free my soul from ghosts of passions past
Yeah, I would bear the beams of love at last
If only I knew the breath that I drew
From you

Plant my feet into the ancient ground
Where your seed has withered and blown
May I speak in echoes of patient sound
Over the din of static and sin
More resonant a song than I’ll ever sing

For I would savor more than I could save
And give my brother all my heart to break
Yeah, I would roll my vengeance from your grave
If only I knew
If only I knew
The breath that I drew
From you

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from Second Son - EP, released August 7, 2020

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