Sweet Release (lyrics), Simon Spire

Sweet Release

{ words & music by Simon Spire }

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I watched it crush all that I was

I watched it chip away until it seemed

I saw a speck of who I used to be

And only a thread remained

With no possible escape

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Sweet release – it burns

Tearing away till it doesn’t hurt

I see emperors’ clothes, it all implodes

And I watch that bubble burst in a perfect ending

One last breath and then

I let it burn, sweet release

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I watched it all drain empty

I watched the sky fall down

And what was empty filled with silence

A picture of clarity

Signed: your friend, Catastrophe

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Sweet release – it burns

Tearing away till it doesn’t hurt

I see emperors’ clothes, it all implodes

And I watch that bubble burst in a perfect ending

One last breath and then

I let it burn, sweet release

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I buried my despair in hope but then I

Finally melted them both when I

Came to see reality and

Everything is purity – it’s all that it can be

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Chorus

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As recorded on the album ALL or NOTHING:

  • Simon – vocals, guitars
  • Ralf Illenberger – strings, keyboard
  • Eddy Barattini – drums, percussion
  • Troy Perkins – bass