Face of Melinda Lyrics
Band | |
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Album | Still Life(1999) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Progressive Metal, Death Metal |
Labels | Peaceville Records |
Ranked | #6 for 1999 , #100 all-time |
Album rating : 91.6 / 100
Votes : 73
Votes : 73
5. Face Of Melinda (7:59)
By the turnstile beckons a damsel fair
The face of Melinda neath blackened hair
No joy would flicker in her eyes
Brooding sadness came to a rise
Words would falter to atone
Failure had passed the stepping stone
She had sworn her vows to another
This is when no-one will bother
And conceded pain in crumbling mirth
A harlot of God upon the earth
Found where she sacrificed her ways
That hollow love in her face
Still I plotted to have her back
The contentment that would fill the crack
My soul released a fluttering sigh
This day fell, the darkness nigh
I took her by the hand to say
All faith forever has been washed away
I returned for you in great dismay
Come with me, far away to stay
Endlessly gazing in nocturnal prime
She spoke of her vices and broke the rhyme
But baffled herself with the final line
My promise is made but my heart is thine
The face of Melinda neath blackened hair
No joy would flicker in her eyes
Brooding sadness came to a rise
Words would falter to atone
Failure had passed the stepping stone
She had sworn her vows to another
This is when no-one will bother
And conceded pain in crumbling mirth
A harlot of God upon the earth
Found where she sacrificed her ways
That hollow love in her face
Still I plotted to have her back
The contentment that would fill the crack
My soul released a fluttering sigh
This day fell, the darkness nigh
I took her by the hand to say
All faith forever has been washed away
I returned for you in great dismay
Come with me, far away to stay
Endlessly gazing in nocturnal prime
She spoke of her vices and broke the rhyme
But baffled herself with the final line
My promise is made but my heart is thine
Still Life - Lyrics
1. The Moor Lyrics | 2. Godhead's Lament Lyrics |
3. Benighted Lyrics | 4. Moonlapse Vertigo Lyrics |
▶ 5. Face of Melinda Lyrics | 6. Serenity Painted Death Lyrics |
7. White Cluster Lyrics |
Still Life - Album Credits
Members
- Mikael Åkerfeldt : Guitars, Vocals, Lyrics
- Peter Lindgren : Guitars
- Martín Méndez : Bass
- Martin Lopez : Drums
Other staff
- Opeth : Producer
- Fredrik Nordström : Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Isak Edh : Engineer
- Göran Finnberg : Mastering Engineer
- Travis Smith : Cover Art, Photography
- Timo Ketola : Logo
- Harry Valimaki : Photography
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