Track Insight / Lyrics
Crepuscular twilight clings to the cypress trees
Moonlight bleeding through the Spanish moss, eerie breeze
Gumbo swamp echoes the hound's mournful cries
As I patrol the porch, seeking scraps in the night's high-rise
Oh, the chains that bind, as I wander the bayou
Mementos of a life that's just begun
Let the current carry me, under the surface to drown
In the depths where shadows belong
Optimistic fires that once brightened were doused
Memories of human connection now come in guttural shouts
Through the low-hung fog an indistinct figure appears
A man consumed by dog bite fever, wiping away his tears
Oh, the chains that bind, as I wander the bayou
Mementos of a life that's just begun
Let the current carry me, under the surface to drown
In the depths where shadows belong
Fanged infection spreads through his arteries dark
As I badly miss the gentle walks we once embarked
Now each rusty step prickles with anxious dread
Searing fangs pierce skin in a vicious, phantom tread
Oh, the chains that bind, as I wander the bayou
Mementos of a life that's just begun
Let the current carry me, under the surface to drown
In the depths where shadows belong
I race the rising sun, desperate to break the spell
Against the backdrop of rust-brown water's spell
As dawn paints the horizon, golden and wide
Hope regenerates like the cypress overhead
Oh, the chains that bind, as I wander the bayou
Mementos of a life that's just begun
Let the current carry me, under the surface to drown
In the depths where shadows belong
Bayou shadows part as I lay my head down
Emancipated from memories and worn-out ghost towns
In this watery expanse, I've found my place
Where twilight, and mud, and mist console my face
