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In Extremis Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Prisms will deceive you when you start to fade
Do not fear
Prison, no longer strangled by the rules of the game
Who's to blame?
[Pre-Chorus]
Rainbows, they only laugh when you cry
Lightning has struck you not once but twice
Warfare, it will subside when you are blind
Love's within your reach and there's no time
[Chorus]
By my side, come closer if you can
I'm near the end
Say goodbye, I'll still be listening
Don't you cry
[Post-Chorus]
A silent room with solitude
Playing your final hand
With nothing more that they can do
Do you know where you stand?
[Bridge]
When you are forced
Forced to move on
Nothing can break you
Nothing can break you again
Prisms will deceive you when you start to fade
Do not fear
Prison, no longer strangled by the rules of the game
Who's to blame?
[Pre-Chorus]
Rainbows, they only laugh when you cry
Lightning has struck you not once but twice
Warfare, it will subside when you are blind
Love's within your reach and there's no time
[Chorus]
By my side, come closer if you can
I'm near the end
Say goodbye, I'll still be listening
Don't you cry
[Post-Chorus]
A silent room with solitude
Playing your final hand
With nothing more that they can do
Do you know where you stand?
[Bridge]
When you are forced
Forced to move on
Nothing can break you
Nothing can break you again
[Verse 2]
Terror, a haunting gaze no one can seem to break
Time draws near
Clearer, you right the wrongs before you reach the gates
Can't escape
[Pre-Chorus]
Rainbows, they only laugh when you cry
Lightning has struck you not once but twice
Warfare, it will subside when you are blind
Love's within your reach and there's no time
[Chorus]
By my side, come closer if you can
I'm near the end
Say goodbye, I'll still be listening
Don't you cry
[Outro]
Time to fly
Terror, a haunting gaze no one can seem to break
Time draws near
Clearer, you right the wrongs before you reach the gates
Can't escape
[Pre-Chorus]
Rainbows, they only laugh when you cry
Lightning has struck you not once but twice
Warfare, it will subside when you are blind
Love's within your reach and there's no time
[Chorus]
By my side, come closer if you can
I'm near the end
Say goodbye, I'll still be listening
Don't you cry
[Outro]
Time to fly
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What did Queensrÿche say about "In Extremis"?
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This song is about being on your deathbed surrounded by your loved ones. Clinging to the last sense available, letting them know you will still be hearing them after correspondence or perceived consciousness is visible. Other conceptual metaphors flash in and out, taking note of a world that will not bend to accommodate such suffering, a universe of mockery, and a universe void of such abilities.
—via Loudwire
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June 23, 2022
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