Sadness / Love Me When I'm Dead

The story's been told a million fold
Of an artist's search for fame
As the years go by
His soul cries out in vain

All in fun when all's been done
Can you bear the weight
The tears you cry
Will never change your fate

[Chorus]:
Lust for life
And hands that worked so clever
The sadness lasts forever

When the battles been lost a costly cost
Rotting in the grave
As the years go by
The world is left to blame

[Chorus]:
Lust for life
And hands that worked so clever
The sadness lasts forever

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Did you love him as he died on the cross
Did you learn the meaning, end or cause
On and on you know I heard it said
They'll only listen when you are dead

No recognition for a shining jewel
Why do men have to be so cruel
It won't be the first, it won't be the last
In the future and in the past

No excuses for mistake
There's always someone left to forsake

[Chorus]:
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead

No avow for the sublime
It will be that way 'til the end of time
In each and all there's instilled some good
But little or nothing's left understood
Criticizing all that is true
Just going on what you thought you know
It won't be the first, it won't be the last
In the future and it's been in the past

[Chorus]:
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead


That's the way it's going to be
It'll be you and me to make history
In the future in the past
It won't be the first it won't be the last

[Chorus]:
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead

Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead
Love me when I'm dead