Van Gogh's Last Words

from Memoirs (Part One) by ElevenEleven

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We live until we die,
We fight until we fade,
We breathe until our lungs collapse,
Until we are betrayed,

When I'm angry, cars collide,
Planes fall out the sky,
And boats capsize, all around me,
When I'm angry, stars burn out,
the sun will freeze and we'll all die,
Without a sound, or a whimper,
But when I'm happy, the sun will rise,
And I'll manage to live my life,
Without disguise, without anger,
'Cos when I'm happy, flowers bloom,
Clouds part and light will shine into the room,
And give it colour,

The sadness will last forever,
It'll always find it's way,
Happiness comes and goes,
But just like sunlight it always fades,
I fear that when this ends,
That the darkness will only stay,
The sadness will last forever,
So I'm ending it here today,

When I'm angry, people kill,
Fights rage, and blood will spill,
Against my will, onto the canvas,
When I'm angry, a cancer grows,
It never stops, it never slows,
Destroying souls, draining colour,
But when I'm happy, the curtains close,
The truth's disguised, and no one knows,
What really goes, between our demons,
'Cos when I'm happy, I have you,
Your guiding light, will keep me right,
And see me through, until it fades

The sadness will last forever,
It'll always find it's way,
Happiness comes and goes,
But just like sunlight it always fades,
I fear that when this ends,
That the darkness will only stay,
The sadness will last forever,
So I'm ending it here today,

(I can't hold on)
The truth was there in my eyes
(My hope is gone)
Fire in my heart never lies,
(I must hold on)
And as I pull the trigger tight,
(Lost for too long)
My blood will spill in the night

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from Memoirs (Part One), released October 7, 2010
Written and recorded by 11:11
Lyrics by Chris Spencer
Recorded by MackieBros Productions

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