shayfer james - for the departed (lyrics)

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to the artist:
website: www.shayferjames.com
youtube: / shayferjames
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Just a moment, dear
I hear someone at the door
And the beating of a heart
That I hid beneath the floor
They've come for me, love
Save yourself
I am far beyond repair
They will bury me alive
But I'm not inclined to care
I am too far gone now
So dry your eyes and count to ten
They'll have me on the pyre by then
Forget the man I used to be
You'll move along more easily
A moment, dear
I hear someone in the hall
And he's plundering the promises
We hung up on the wall
He's come for us, love
Save yourself, I am bitter to the bone
And I'm growing rather fond
Of the wandering alone
I am too far gone now
So dry your eyes and count to ten
They'll have me on the pyre by then
Forget the man I used to be
You'll move along more easily
Now I must finish what I started
I'll write a symphony for the departed
I have no time for second chances
So I survive on bourbon, blood, and backward glances
The scene begins
Your cries become the wind
A desperate plea best left unheard
Then my contrived goodbye
A poet's pantomime
A drunken jester's final words
Just a moment, dear
I hear someone at the door
And the beating of a heart that I hid beneath the floor
They've come for us, love
Now I must finish what I started
I'll write a symphony for the departed
I have no time for second chances
So I survive on bourbon, blood, and backward glances
Dry your eyes and count to ten
They’ll have me on the pyre by then

[@jetzyrose]

Here’s all the Edgar Allen Poe references I caught (there is probably more) 1. “I hear someone at the door.” (The Raven) 2. “Beating of a heart that I hid beneath the floor” (Tell-tale heart) 3. “They will bury me alive” (A Premature Burial) 4. “Plundering the promises we hung up on the wall” (The Oval Portrait) maybe 5. “Wandering alone.” (Alone) 6. “A drunken jesters final words.” (The Cask of Amontillado)

[@ray0.73]

Glad i'm not the only person who Notizen!

[@alguyyy1129]

Edgar allen poo

[@venus8545]

are you telling me that this isn't from a musical???

[@williammorahan4907]

Not yet it isn’t kzbin.info/aero/PLj0E_BUgHyniYsA2AlOzpnbwKuKhC82qy

[@alguyyy1129]

Yes

[@leanyamaxfield3151]

​@@alguyyy1129 I love it how you're comment is just yes it is hilarious to me

[@ghostcraft9343]

I’m gonna save this version for two man reasons 1. You did a great job with this 2. They disabled comments on the official ones

[@fidoandthecakes4468]

Why do they keep doing that anyway?

[@ghostcraft9343]

@@fidoandthecakes4468 if I remember right it was supposedly motivated by a lack of moderation on the free music/ topic comment sections

[@yinxng]

edgar allan poe is one of my favorite poets i heard this song once and recognized the references. its now my favorite song

[@giovannauniverse9773]

What are they?? Is it from a book?

[@yinxng]

@@giovannauniverse9773 its referenced to the "telltale heart" poem by edgar allen poe

[@giovannauniverse9773]

@@yinxng thanks! I’ll look it up!

[@shannonehlert8482]

@@yinxng that’s probably within my 3 favorite Poe stories, along with the masque of the red death and the cask of amontillado

[@alguyyy1129]

Edgar allen poo

[@ray0.73]

The raven in the background..the lyrics..as allan Edgar poe fan i love this

[@cerb1221]

Edgar Allan Poe references. this is my type of music...

[@saalllmmmmaaaa]

OMG I ALSO NOTICED THAT WITH THE HEART

[@alguyyy1129]

Edgar allen poo

[@Earthnevevo]

​@@alguyyy1129bro, I've seen a half dozen comments from you just saying that, elaborate, why d'you hate him so much, or are you like 6?

[@cherryelaine4998]

I spent three days looking for this song

[@ghostcraft9343]

Three days well spent

[@iforgor6673]

it was worth it

[@TheSilliest_Ever]

The name is in the lyric 😢 once you know you know it lol

[@houseofsolitude1178]

Where did u hear it first?

[@cats-a-lot3609]

So worth it

[@thatonedude7276]

I just found this song and now I can't stop listening to it.

[@cats-a-lot3609]

So real, i suggest you listen to the other songs in the same album bc they are all evil piano musik and are really good

[@6loodybunni3s]

Bro. I love this song so much.

[@venovski5031]

love it👍

[@venovski5031]

1:12 i’ve always heard this part as “please leave me”, songs name made sense it that way in my brain i guess

[@TheSilliest_Ever]

I thought pyre was fire at first lol

[@alguyyy1129]

I didn’t. Pyre sucks

[@alreadydeady8472]

Gives me passerine techno vibes

[@gracewisnosky6903]

YEEEEEESSSSSS

[@GwynnDdu]

To me it encompasses c!Wilbur from the Manburg era telling c!Tommy to give up on him because he's set in his decision to blow up L'Manburg - even the line 'a drunken jester's final words' makes me think of c!Schlatt's death.

[@alreadydeady8472]

@@GwynnDdu oh wow yeah that works pretty well, and I always think of schlatt at that part too lol

[@alguyyy1129]

Ok

[@thelegitpotato1248]

TRUE

[@Phantom682]

SEASON 5 JMART DO YOU SEE IT

[@emeraldmaysakura]

erik