Sum 41 – Holy Image of Lies Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

Holy Image of Lies Lyrics

[Intro]
I don’t believe, I think I’m falling asleep
Is this beginning or ending? Am I stuck in a dream?
I don’t want to know what I think, I suppose
Out of the light, and into this time of demise
And there’s a cross on the hill, the "holy image of lies"
I’ve opened my mind
But this dream is still real

[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t need to worry, I’m just fine
I’ve just lost my mind
Yeah!

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 1]
Tell me it’s over
'Cause I don’t feel a thing, at all
No conscience that’s no more
Senses all have disappeared
Am I alright, alive tonight?
Paranoid, am I dead right?
Am I alright, alive tonight?
Crash and fall into this light with me
[Bridge]
Look in my eyes, tell me I’m alright
I don’t know if I’m still alive
If this is goodbye, forever’s just a lie
Big enough to make you wanna try

[Marching Band Interlude]

[Breakdown]
In just one life, how can we
Live enough to rest in peace?
In just one life (just one life), how can we
Live enough to rest in peace now...

[Piano Interlude]

[Outro]
(Ohh, ohh, ohhh, ohh, oh, ohh, ohh, ohhh, ohh, oh...)
Here as I stand, head in hand, and one hand on my heart
As I depart, it’s not so hard
What a day to become a man

You had your scars, but I never thought you would give me mine!

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In the first installment in the “Dark Road Out Of Hell” (Often considered to be one song, many fans have uploaded all three together on YouTube as this), the narrator refers to all his musings, mostly religious, and his overall self destruction (hence their use of the word “Hell” to describe their victory as he breaks down in his destruction).

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Released on
March 25, 2011
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