Only After We've Fallen - As I Lay Dying

The worst form of illness is one that goes undiagnosed

Subtle decay secretly spread, a cancer of the soul

A cancer!

A cancer of the soul

We are all dying

Some of us just faster than our friends

But pointing to a greater fault won’t cure what we have hidden (hidden!)

I used to be able to pretend but I can no longer hide from who I am

My deceit was displayed for all to see

The only thing that could have saved me

Only after we’ve fallen

Can we then find the cure?

Looking up from the bottom

When dust settles it’s clear

(When the dust settles it’s clear!)

It’s so easy to believe that you are nothing like me

'Cause your deceit is lesser and yet to be seen

But does that change what you’re hiding?

Only after we’ve fallen

Can we then find the cure?

Looking up from the bottom

When dust settles it’s clear

Only after we’ve fallen

Can we then find the cure?

Looking up from the bottom

When dust settles it’s clear

Only after we’ve fallen

Can we find the cure?

We are all dying!

A cancer of the soul

We are all dying!

A cancer of the soul

A heart that is bound by snakes

With a mind that’s sprouting wings

A dangerous combination

That fails to address our infection

(Infection!)

My deceit was displayed for all to see

The only thing that could have saved me

Only after we’ve fallen

Can we then find the cure?

Looking up from the bottom

When dust settles it’s clear

Only after we’ve fallen

Can we then find the cure?

Looking up from the bottom

When dust settles it’s clear

Only after we’ve fallen (fallen!)

We are all dying (dying!)

But will we find the cure?

Only after we have fallen

Looking up from the bottom

It seems so clear