Absolution

from Odyssey by Optimist

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What is this void that I’ve come to feel, that I took to heart, residing so near?
Feel these hands, the breath on your face, the breath that you stole, the heart that I gave.
And I, I’ve made up my mind; return me the soul that helped to create mine! Gather the pieces severed by time, and rebirth desire that once gave us life.

Just keep me close to you. Remember how it feels? You promised me, you promised me…
No, don’t tell me that all that we had wasn’t gold!
I bet you can’t say it again. I dare you to tell me again, but look me straight in my eye.
Look me dead in my eye!

How could I expect to keep it together when you’re the only one that ever did?
I know we’re not perfect (it will never be worth it).
Give me a good reason to let this go, ‘cause we’ve seen it all, said every word, all we have now is room left to grow.
Soar with me and we’ll never look back again.
We could defeat the world (defeat the world)!

Don’t turn away!

You say I’m the reason and I played my part so well. I know who I was, but that’s not who I am.

I don’t believe in hopelessness, but I do believe in what we possess. Now I profess, I will not abandon you again…

Now I know you think this won’t last long, but this always comes out wrong.
We’ve been through the worst.
(Can we still make this work?)
I’m just not ready to lose you yet.
I know I can’t make you stay, and this isn’t easy for me, but I promised you… I promised you!
Let's never look back again.
We will defeat the world…

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from Odyssey, released June 14, 2013

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