Thorium

Sky Burial

Thorium


Life's circle has come to pass release the soul free at last 
This is not a tragic end but a new beginning to start again 

Let us gather ceremony commence a sacred clearing is where we begin 
The tools for this trade are small and few 
Ripping and crushing the priest is to do 

Life's circle has come to pass release the soul free at last 

As he sharpens up his blade bring the body here she lays 
Looking up into the sky the birds of prey are quick to fly 

Down, insert the blade deep within 
Tear, cutting flesh from limb to limb 
Break, crush and shatter very bone 
Pray, gut the corpse the blood runs cold 

Vultures drawing closer still beginning now to feast at will 
Her memory now just remains all flesh and bones are carried away 

Life, a tribute to the ways of old 
Death, this is a sky burial 
Fly to the light her spirit flows 
Up, this is a sky burial 

Save and preserve the top half of the skull 
From this we drunk in great celebration 
A toast to long life and to prosperity 
A toast to this ancient archaic belief 

Life's circle has come to pass release the soul free at last 
This is not a tragic end but a new beginning to start again 

Let us gather ceremony commence a sacred clearing is where we begin 
The tools for this trade are small and few 
Ripping and crushing the priest is to do 

Life, a tribute to the ways of old 
Death, this is a sky burial 
Fly to the light her spirit flows 
Up, this is a sky burial