Better Unborn Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | Elegy(1996) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Melodic Death Metal |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast, Relapse Records |
| Ranked | #49 for 1996 , #2,144 all-time |
Album rating : 86.2 / 100
Votes : 18
Votes : 18
1. Better Unborn (5:50)
Better it would be for me
And better it would have been
Had I not been born, not grown
Not been brought into the world
Not had to come to this earth
Not been suckled for the world
If I'd died a three-night-old
Been lost in my swaddling hand
I'd have needed but a span of doth
A span more of wood,
But a cubit of goof earth
Two words from the priest
Three verses from the cantor
One clang from the bell
Better it would be for me
And better it would have been
Had I not been born, not grown
Not been brought into the world
Not had to come to this earth
Not been suckled for the world
I'd rather die, I'd rather be better unborn
If I'd died a three-night-old
Been lost in my swaddling hand
I'd have needed but a span of doth
A span more of wood,
But a cubit of goof earth
Two words from the priest
Three verses from the cantor
One clang from the bell
Better it would be for me
And better it would have been
Had I not been born, not grown
Not been brought into the world
Not had to come to this earth
Not been suckled for the world
I'd rather die, I'd rather be better unborn
And better it would have been
Had I not been born, not grown
Not been brought into the world
Not had to come to this earth
Not been suckled for the world
If I'd died a three-night-old
Been lost in my swaddling hand
I'd have needed but a span of doth
A span more of wood,
But a cubit of goof earth
Two words from the priest
Three verses from the cantor
One clang from the bell
Better it would be for me
And better it would have been
Had I not been born, not grown
Not been brought into the world
Not had to come to this earth
Not been suckled for the world
I'd rather die, I'd rather be better unborn
If I'd died a three-night-old
Been lost in my swaddling hand
I'd have needed but a span of doth
A span more of wood,
But a cubit of goof earth
Two words from the priest
Three verses from the cantor
One clang from the bell
Better it would be for me
And better it would have been
Had I not been born, not grown
Not been brought into the world
Not had to come to this earth
Not been suckled for the world
I'd rather die, I'd rather be better unborn
Elegy - Lyrics
| ▶ 1. Better Unborn Lyrics | 2. Against Widows Lyrics |
| 3. The Orphan Lyrics | 4. On Rich and Poor Lyrics |
| 5. My Kantele Lyrics | 6. Cares Lyrics |
| 7. Song of the Troubled One Lyrics | 8. Weeper on the Shore Lyrics |
| 9. Elegy Lyrics | 11. My Kantele (Acoustic Reprise) Lyrics |
Elegy - Album Credits
Members
- Tomi Koivusaari : Vocals & Rhythm Guitars
- Esa Holopainen : Lead Guitars
- Olli-Pekka Laine : Bass
- Pasi Koskinen : Vocals
- Kim Rantala : Keyboards
- Pekka Kasari : Drums
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