first 2 verses originally from "Phoenix" by Janus Beast - circa 1993
lyrics
i'm starting a new life
from this, your broken body
making it flower and grow
a field of poison ivy
when the sun shines through the leaves
i swear, i see your face
but missing all the anger that you gave
i'm starting a new day
from these, your scattered ashes
stealing what we thought was your eternal soul
when the clouds above us
become the truth around us
we'll give up all the anger that we've saved
don't live in fear of what you've made
you bravely built a monolith
memorial to your self-destruction
don't be afraid of what you've started
your heart was in the right place
even if this snarling beast has grown out of control
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