On the Eve of the Distant Past Lyrics


Open the door that leads to what shall be

Stare down the corridor at the future that you see

Terror starts to gnaw at the corners of your mind

Unsure of what to do, mesmerized by time

All that you see is unclear and vague

Think back to your errors, to mistakes you have made

Consider your actions, all that you have done

To alter the future and change whats to come

The ghost of yesterday always preys on tomorrow

We think we own our lives, but life we just borrow

Whirling about in the frenzy of seizure

Decide in haste, the repent in leisure

On the eve of the distant past

The truth is learned, the die is cast

You look back and cry tears of shame

Begging for forgiveness, you do it all again

On the eve of the distant past

Memories fade, nothing lasts

On the eve of the distant past

The future is now, time moves too fast!

Regret and remorse are old friends of mine

Losing myself in the void of endless time

Waiting to see if I get all I deserve

I lie awake as the future feasts on my nerve

On the eve of the distant past

The truth is learned, the die is cast

You look back to cry tears of shame

Begging to be forgiven, to do it all again

On the eve of the distant past

Memories fade, nothing lasts

On the eve of the distant past

The future is now, time moves too fast!

Now I know fear - And the future is it's name

Now I know loss - There is nothing more left to gain

Scream my madness - Losing my voice in the wind

Cry black sadness - When the past is your only sin