Before You Speak - Rest Among Ruins

With these stones that have held me here, captive

Lying now in ruins

A cascade of memories surrounds me and now

I leave the chains behind me

Remembrance is never the same when we remove ourselves

When we’re removed from the shame

Before you say anything give me this time

To find the life that was caught in endless night

Before we speak let me please see clearly

And through the ashes I will awake

The regrets that have held me here,

captive Are now understood as a

mark of my humanity

And a sign to leave the chains behind

Before you say anything

Before you say anything give me this time

To find the life that was caught in endless night

Before we speak let me please see clearly

And through the ashes I will awake

Don’t worry this will all be over shortly

Before you say anything give me this time

To find the life that was caught in endless night

Before we speak let me please see clearly

And through the ashes I will awake

Remembrance is never the same when we remove ourselves

When we’re removed from the shame