Funeral For My Past

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[Verse 1]
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I held a funeral for my past today
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Laid it in the ground where it's meant to stay
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With the roots, the dirt, pain and the hurt
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I held a funeral for my past today


[Verse 2]
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I got down on my knees, dug up a mighty grave
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Made room for all the darkness, the anger, and the shame
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So deep it never haunts me, gone forever and always
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I held a funeral for my past today


[Refrain]
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[Verse 3]
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Well, I've been cutting roses, never thought this day would come
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Me and my shadow, we were living as one
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Every day I tried to fight it, my demons always won
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'Til I stopped fighting
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'Til I let the light in


[Verse 4]
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Oh, and I could not help but tremble
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I could not help but cry
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There was something holy about it
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Just watching it die
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Right there, as I stood, right before my eyes
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Up from the ashes
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Up from the ashes, my phoenix did rise


[Refrain]
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[Outro]
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So come, gather round, what will you lay to rest?
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Whatever kills you slowly, don't give it one more breath
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Let it go, let it be, let it rest here in peace
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Lay it down at the funeral for your past today