To the Fires

from How We Fade by The Smivets

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Not based on true events, your Honour, just having lyrical fun.

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Let me go, let me go
To the fires down below
For the shores of the Elysian sea
Hold no resting place for me
Now the reckoning time has come
For the things that I have done
And the miseries I have wrought
Return to hurt me

Oh, my dear demons
You have served me well
Keeping me off the straight and narrow
And on the crooked road to Hell
Making lots of lovely money
Which turned out just as well
Because the lifestyles of the wicked
Don't come cheaply

I've lived a life of infamy,
The serpent by my side
Evil was my mistress
Iniquity my bride
Could I have been a viler villain?
That's for the jury to decide
But I don't expect they'd ever care
To meet me

Let me go, let me go
To the fires down below
For the shores of the Elysian sea
Hold no resting place for me
Now the reckoning time has come
For the things that I have done
And the miseries I have wrought
Return to hurt me

And if I did it all again
What could I improve?
I loved every dirty deal I did
Every underhanded move
And heartless schemes so devilish clever
Old Nick himself would approve
Though they do say greedy prey
Make easy quarry

I've scammed and I have swindled
Embezzled and I've lied
Even stolen the identities
Of people who have died
And darker deeds I dare not mention
And many worse beside
But the one thing that I've never been
Is sorry

Let me go, let me go
To the fires down below
For the shores of the Elysian sea
Hold no resting place for me
Now the reckoning time has come
For the things that I have done
And the miseries I have wrought
Return to hurt me

Well don't think that it's so easy
Living a life this deep in sin
Always putting yourself before others
Always cheating so you can win
And always having someone's back
So you can stick your flicknife in
It's exhausting how much forethought
Is spent on malice

Trying to recall what lies you told
And who you told them to
Whose lives you ruined
Or who you sold them to
Then dreams so bad that you fear falling back to sleep
Will wait for you.
Oh, Eternity's inferno
Bring me solace!

I don't believe in judgement day
So I've nothing to fear
You can't send me to Hell
Because I'm already here

Let me go, let me go
To the fires down below
For the shores of the Elysian sea
Hold no resting place for me
Now the reckoning time has come
For the things that I have done
And the miseries I have wrought
Return to hurt me

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from How We Fade, released September 30, 2023

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The Smivets Uttoxeter, UK

The Smivets are Steve Smith, a songwriter, guitarist, singer and musical dabbler from Staffordshire, UK.
Leaning heavily towards the music of the 70s, there's a cavalier disregard for any rules of genre. One minute it might be hard rock, the next pop, or prog-rock or punk or anything, but all with depth - they'll take your heart if you let them.
Press play - you never know what you'll get. ... more

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