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ELSIE (AfterLife Suite)

In Loving Memory

featuring Anna Giusto

Daughter of the past, root of my conscience

Heir of the ancients, I’ll carry on your values

Truth and kind, flesh and soul

Bitter life with head held high

I’ll face the mourning, I’ll face your absence

I’m ready for the handover ritual

Rite of eyes that meet and cry

Rite of words that flow and fall

You are here, you are now, exactly where you want to be and never until now

you’ve taught me how sacred is blood I’m your blood I’m your blood

You’ve always been there, mother of each ones, your fingers have brushed in simple imperfection

You’ve always been there, in the solace of a flame, in creation of shapes and life

Your presence will remain, perseverance of wax flower

Bloom of an entire life, grand sacrifice of a death flower

Come join the farewell, now gather chants as one

Come join the farewell, your voice become ours

I guess I forgot how pain feels like dwell forever, lost behind this bright veil

You gave me more than I ever expected, life teaches us to die

On my own true feet in your memory I’ll stand up

I’ll be brave for the only ten seconds that really, really matter

Respecting the heritage ‘cause death teaches us to live

Legacy of just will reside forever

Your journey had to end, now your story must go on

You are here, you are now, exactly where you want to be and never until now

you’ve taught me how sacred is blood I’m your blood I’m your blood

You are here, you are now, exactly where you want to be and never until now

you’ve taught me how sacred is blood I’m your blood I’m your blood