Send More Paramedics - The Time Before I Turn lyrics

Sister, dearest, pray you draw near

And I'll whisper these few final thoughts in your ear

They may be my last, for my vision grows dim

And my breath comes in gasps, cold as ice is my skin

From our birth have we fought, as all children will

Anger twisted your heart, but I beg you still

Hear me, your brother, if you think that you can

Grant the final request of what remains of this man

Listen to me

While I still breathe

Listen to me

While I'm still breathing

Sister, my precious, conquer your fear

Come closer, I beg you, I need you to hear

This final entreaty; blood cools in my veins

I have something to say in the time that remains

These words are meant for you and for no other!

Remember the times you would torment and tease

With such an attentive and loving cruelty

Drunk on the power you had over your brother!

You loved to recite me your favourite story

Of the shadowy ones who were coming for me.

The lies you told about me to our mother!

Hear these words

Before I turn

Hear these words

In this time before I turn

Now a strange fever convulses my limbs

The years of resentment and anger are dimmed

An icy-cold sweat standing out on my brow

The shadow of death looming over me now

Listen to me

While I still breathe

Listen to me

While I'm still breathing

Since I was bitten by that festering thing

I've suffered the pain of this strange malady

Sister, my dearest, I wish that you would

(Although very soon I will thirst for your blood)

Find some way to forgive your foolish brother!

I know I'll see you very soon

And our two bloods, from the same womb

Will join and never more be put asunder!

Forgive me my foolishness and my false pride;

God bless you, my sister; I love you; goodbye.

I do not have much longer now to suffer!

Hear these words

Before I turn

Hear these words

In this time before I turn

Calling your name

We will meet again