Sentenced Farewell

Rest in peace, Miika Tenkula (6th March 1974 19th February 2009) Gone are the times when I felt alive Gone are those nights with you by my side And now here I stand as the shadows grow deep With the death on my hand at your grave I weep (No More Beating As One, Crimson) Lyrics: I ve dragged myself through the blood and mud And with burning eyes pushed the love away No, I m not the kind of man who d play for keeps The enchantment lies in the moment of goodbyes For eternity My sun has set down I dream to flee As I suffer the black bleed into me I regret every single day I ever lived in my life I gave all I had in me So it s time to say Goodbye The breath of wind beneath my beating wings Is slowly dying down Yet raging it s final blow As it crumbles down my castle in the air The relieving words of farewell end my earthly Hell For eternity My sun has set down It has cease