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Afterlife

from Scarlet Road by Thannos

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Maybe there's a fugitive in me after all
Maybe I was born to run
Honey, I'm no rebel, I'm a rolling stone
I'm gone, I don't know 'til when

Home is just a lie, security is a fraud
Your safety's just a cage, you know
Home was never the right place for me to try
To say what I had to say

Half a million priests said God is waiting
I heard a couple demons claim the Devil's better

They say there's an afterlife
But I don't care
I'm only trying to do the best
with what I have right here
So tell me
How far would you go to make it?

They say "Pick a path of virtue
and you'll be redeemed"
The other side insists that death is just a part of the win
But I'd lose the minute I tried to fake it

Seems to me you're wasting time and money
To fulfil a prophecy that ain't real
Well, I've had my share of predetermined correlations to know that yours is full of shit

Stolen souls and theological commodities
Just get out of your closet and see
I had a conversation with Jesus on the cross
He's gone and don't know 'til when

He said there's an afterlife
But He's not there
All that He ever wanted to be
was a simple man
Who shares drinks
with all of His friends beside him

Being heard was something
that without a doubt He craved
But vicious men did not approve of the new road He paved
Story goes
They twisted His words around Him

They nailed the carpenter on wood like destiny
All the stories in Hid eyes
Were still alive like memory

But I am nothing like Him
No, I am nothing like them

When I heard the voices like inviting chants
I turned and walked straight away
Whether a hooded figure or a lady in red
The deal is off, I'm not for sale

This is not the end or the beginning
It's just the middle of my singing

One, two, three, four!
(Five, six, seven, eight)

This feels like an afterlife
But I'm not dead
It's just the luster of a brand new start misread
I've come far
It's hard to confess, I made it

Now I've got more stories to discover
And you bet I can
And all you psychedelic angels
Messing with my head
I'll get by
Your afterlife can keep waiting

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from Scarlet Road, released November 8, 2019

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Thannos Athens, Greece

Extending beyond his Athenian roots, Thannos experienced his own (partly) fantasy journey as his music unlocked adventures that ultimately sparked more music! From underground dives to open-air concerts, his sometimes unconventional songwriting made him recognizable by a small yet fierce amount of music lovers. ... more

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