Evanescent Lyrics

First it bites, and then it chews
Proceeds to crumble, then consume
Nations rise and nations fall
But in itself defeats them all
It favours neither rich nor poor
But forces all men through the door
Its hinges creak, its panels swing
The ancient pathway to the King
An open book before Him laid
My every deed therein displayed
(Fading, decaying, degrading, melting away)

There will be justice for what has been done
Unless they're forgiven by the blood of the lamb
There will be justice for what has been done
Unless they're forgiven by the blood of the lamb

Fading, decaying, degrading, melting away

Every child is born under the sun
Chases the wind then strives for reason
To the dust he'll return
Soon after he's come
Where will his soul find rest?
(Fading, decaying, degrading)

As the meadows wither in the fall
We will fade
As our mighty towers fall
We are flung into forever

Slowly melting away
Slowly fading away

As the meadows wither in the fall
We will fade
As our mighty towers fall
We are flung into forever

Our souls will ascend
To the gates of heaven
(There will be justice
For what has been done
Unless they're forgiven
By the blood of the lamb)
Our souls will be judged
By the deeds we've done
(Forever, forever)

I know where I will be in the afterlife
Don't take the chance of going down into hell
I know where I will be in the afterlife
Don't take the chance of going down into hell

Don't take the chance of going down into hell

Our souls will ascend to the gates of heaven
Our souls will be judged
By the deeds we've done

As the meadows wither in the fall
We will fade
As our mighty towers fall
We are flung into forever

Fading, decaying, degrading

We don't stay young forever
Someday we grow old
We don't stay young forever
Don't let your hearts grow cold
(Fading, decaying, degrading)

We don't stay young forever
Someday we grow old
We don't stay young forever
Don't let your hearts grow cold
(Fading, decaying, degrading)

We don't stay young forever
Someday we grow old
We don't stay young forever
Don't let your hearts grow cold
(Fading, decaying, degrading)

We don't stay young forever
Someday we grow old
We don't stay young forever
Don't let your hearts grow cold
(Fading, decaying, degrading)

(Fading, decaying, degrading, melting away)