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