Alight in the Aftermath

Then they came in shapes and dreams
 Visions wrapped in smoke and steam
 Spoke to me in twisted tongues
 Words that burned inside my lungs
 Then they came to bring the end
 Infiltrate and then transcend
 Whispers from the dawn of time
 Spiritual but not divine
 Where is the meaning to all that's left behind
 If I walk down that path?
 From the beginning, we kept our souls entwined
 Alight in the aftermath
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 Then they came like rain and wind
 Flesh can't hold the truth within
 There's no guilt, no one to blame
 Spirit travels without names
 And if that flame enlightens me
 Will it relieve me of my needs?
 To come alive, free from existence
 Escape the emptiness where I was born
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 They come as travelers through astral planes, diverting time
 The great unravelers of all that's hidden in your mind
 I lift my gaze into the fire beyond
 This wondrous phase, it will not last for long
 Embrace this dawn like I once held you
 You'll know before my time is due
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 Then they came at no small cost
 They alone know what I'd lost
 After birth communiqué
 This time, fire lights the way
 Where is the meaning to all that's left behind
 If I walk down that path?
 From the beginning, we kept our souls entwined
 Alight in the aftermath