Memento Mori – Henry Loukes Lyrics
Memento mori
Today a bigger birdie than me passed me by
He looked so like me but notably sad of eye
He was a mirror, to my dismay
Couldn’t believe that I looked this way
“You know something that I don’t”
Is what I said with a lump in my throat
I asked
“Is your allowance treating you well?
Do you still think who you are will mean you’ll rot in hell?”
If I can go no longer, reassure me
Write a song that sings
“Memento mori”
Sent from glory
Keep my fears at bay
Memento mori
Ends our story
Does that make you afraid?
Future, how I wish you’d go
Into that good night
Where we’d rejoice in the devil’s rite
I’m coming home but not because I’m feeling shy
There’s comfort knowing every part of me must die
Addio to my past
‘Cause it exploited how long I last
Celibacy has nothing on me
I’m as pure as I was when I was three
Why’d you stay when the adults prophesied who you’d bed down?
You were just five feet high
And do they still say that you fake what’s wrong
In your unconditioned brain
From which you wrote this song?
“Memento mori”
Sent from glory
Keep my fears at bay
Memento mori
Ends our story
Does that make you afraid?
Future, how I wish you’d go
Into that good night
Where we’d rejoice in the devil’s rite
Canta per me e solo per me
Ma non mi piace la sua canzone
Sono lui, ecco perché
Canta per me e solo per me
Ma non mi piace la sua canzone
Sono lui, ecco perché
“Memento mori”
Sent from glory
Keep my fears at bay
Memento mori
Ends our story
Does that make you afraid?
Future, how I wish you’d go
Into that good night
Where we’d rejoice in the devil’s rite
“Memento mori” (Canta per me e solo per me)
Sent from glory
Keep my fears at bay
Memento mori (Ma non mi piace la sua canzone)
Ends our story
Does that make you afraid? (Sono lui, ecco perché)
“Memento mori” (Canta per me e solo per me)
Sent from glory
Keep my fears at bay
Memento mori (Ma non mi piace la sua canzone)
Ends our story
Does that make you afraid? (Sono lui, ecco perché)
Now I rejoice in the devil’s rite
Memento mori
