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The Spectre (A Message)

from Disaster Movie by The Id

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The Sailor, feeling inconsolable, is visited by the ghost of one of his lost friends. It tells him not to be afraid, it's not his fault, he must look forward and have hope.

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s I lay and drown
In fitful sleep
A leap of faith
With wounds so deep
That I can never make amends

A glowing mist
Takes human form
And fills the void
I am now torn
Between the fear and fascination

The spectre reaches out a hand
To touch my skin
I understand
This very moment
All comes clear

The apparition speaks
But makes no sound
It’s thoughts and feelings
Inward bound
So that they touch
my very being

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I heard my old friend's voice as I slept upon the shore

It brought me to my senses,
His words ringing in my head

He said, "Life's a mystery, and
It can be so hard to see

But the guilt that you've been living with
Is not your destiny"

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I heard his voice again
It said you're not to blame

Oh the darkness hid its face
And its whisper called my name

Your life is turned around,
It's not your fault today

You’re not alone

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And I heard the spectre’s voice
Whisper into the night

You’re not alone

Telling me that it’s alright,
and to give up my fight

You’re not alone

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I thought of all my pain
How I'd been left behind

Then I thought of all the blessings that I still had in this life

My old friend said,
"If you open up your heart,
You’ll find the way
You’ll find a better day

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It said, "Give up the fight,
let go of all your doubt"

When you open up your heart, you'll find the truth is all about

The starlit sky will guide you now,
Into the light
There’s no need -
To be afraid

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The answer lies within,
So rise above this fate

You’re not alone

So don't give up,
No, no it's not too late"

You’re not alone

The ghost of fear has come to break the chains
And set me free

I’m not alone

To keep my heart alive to find a better way

I’m not alone

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I heard the spectre’s voice
Whispering through the night

You’re not alone

Telling me that it’s alright,
and to give up my fight

You’re not alone

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from Disaster Movie, released August 4, 2023
Music and Lyrics by The Id

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