It Is Well With My Soul

[Verse 1:] This morning I questioned my faith towards a god I don’t believe in As I rolled out of my bed and fell face-first to the pavement I’ve got a nasty hole in one And one hole in my brother For the heart of man’s closest relations To be forcefully torn asunder I hereby raise my glass to all of those who still believe A savior born and dead for me too selfish to lay corpses lonely And even though I tried, I just can’t support his tactics Fibers in my meat suit, mortal took my glass and smashed it Empty or full my smashed glass once held water Polluted by the weight of shoulders bearing weight that isn’t mine I take your strife in stride Until numbered breaths count last I’ll trade your life with mine Mere moments before you pass Standing high upon a scaffolding These beams have nasty inclination Uncompleted til they’re 6 deep feet Beneath it’s crooked, flawed foundation I begged the wind to blow you back Outstretched my love to save you Your falling was inevitable Final phrase was merely “Thank You” [Hook x2] I will hold my rugged hands above my hanging head I will embrace your body so your shaking can be still I will breathe this filthy air until my lungs are red And breathe for you until until until until until [Verse 2] Zion’s not a mountain It’s a rock inside your sneakers I swore I'd never be a preacher But I’ll guide you to your seats And we will search for meaning in these psalms And hide our scars behind our palms I call out to you Stand up and hum the hymns In a cathartic state of being Savvy to the sweetest of releases It’s time Lets commence the grieving We will bathe you without sins For it’s the innocent who leave us Taken from me hand in hand By an omni-only-sometimes-present Jesus We will celebrate your earthly lives As if status still claims you’re still alive And we’ll proclaim “They are alive!" It is in my heart that their laughter resides I will never let the marks you left Be rinsed from solemn earth You are not a meager mention in a song Placed strategically because my heart hurts You are brave and you are valiant You are vigilant and strong You saved my life and gave your own Your ghosts are always welcomed in my home And when they call me to the pulpit For words of solace that they need The only words I know to speak are playing on Repeat repeat repeat [Hook x2] [Verse 3] Time will surely pass but you will never be forgotten You left a handprint on my heart (Memories) Never will I forsake them And I will watch over the ones you love With the same kindness that you gave them Every year we climb this hill and scream your names out to the ancients Mother Mary and Our Father With your son and spirit blessing I don’t think there’s room for me In your fabled Pilgrims Passing But alas Please take my brother and my sister to your clouds and pearly gates For they deserve to see some happiness even after it’s been too late Surely we will join you but not until our time’s up I resonate with belonging here until my deeds are done But in every action will I honor you As you guide me through my earthly role And when my time to meet you comes I’ll be tattered worn and old When my lungs don't give air And my blood runs cold It’s the Lion King prophetic Circle of Life It is well with my soul [Hook]