Savage Sun

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Requiem Aeternus

This song is dedicated to my Father
Kenneth Theodore Schamber
11/25/1935 to 8/25/2002

We will meet again—carried by the wind
My promise until then I carry you on within

I've no way to address, no breath held in my chest
No words could explain what I need to express
This ultimate test, my heart feeling compressed
I'm forever blessed Father, this I profess

Suitably beautiful how our story is told
Giving me a stronghold when my souls frozen cold
Irrefutable is the connection we hold
As we move through separate realms the wind blows

So which way do we go? Well this we've always known
Keep heading toward the sky, watching this path unfold
I'm not concerned with the cross that I must bear on the road
Cuz I know for a fact that I'll carve it in stone

And on and on we watch the seasons change
Though rarely do we realize that it's so strange
I'm prepared for this journey with no fear of a flame
We're heading back toward the universe from which we came

Savage Sun isn't music, isn't merely a man
It's my most important chance to prove I understand
You passed the torch still ablaze into your son's hand
For that Father I'll always be your greatest fan

We will meet again—carried by the wind
My promise until then I carry you on within

We will meet again—carried by the wind
My promise until then I carry you on within

There is no denying life is different now
I breathe deep through the sorrow getting by somehow
It sends chills down my spine, I'm often numb inside
Sometimes it's ever hard for the Sun to shine

When I stare fate in the eye I see my life unlace
Knowing wholeheartedly there's no about face
You left me memories, and these I embrace
As we both continue spinning through time and space

With my hand on your chest you transcended this plain,
Unbearable the way our hearts hold so much pain
Though I regained my bearing, found the will to sustain
Many miles still to travel on this new terrain

Holding tight what you taught so essential to me
The intent of my heart, my dreams and family
I believe in you father, you believed in me
And the life that we shared truly astonishing

Honoring your hopes, visions, values, and dreams
You instilled them and now carry them through me
I bow my head in respect and take a moment to pray
And I pray and I pray Father, and I pray

We will meet again—carried by the wind
My promise until then I carry you on within

Carry you within

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