Runaway Before The End

Now is what the songs should sing about someday

Forever, they sing about yesterday

Tomorrow's a new day

Filled with mystery, or so they say

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We cannot control the things we've done

Nor the abundance of things once considered fun

Resting beneath the warm and setting sun

From yesterday's sins, we might want to run

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Only the aged understand that plight

Until the past comes for you, no matter how hard you fight

It's not an enemy that you'll know's there, or enters your sight

But once you stop, it's likely to get you in the night

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Rest not too much as the days count down

And let few know of your pain as you hide your frown

Leave behind a somewhat renowned legacy to be unwound

Let not one or the other keep you from enjoying nights on the town

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It may come to you in different forms than you might see

No matter what the brains all say, they don't know when it will be

Enjoy all the time you have, so that others fondly remember thee

And never forget to stop and smell the roses, instead of being in a hurry

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Live with the rage of a thousand soldiers killed in battles far away

And fight what approaches you with a bill you must pay

Do everything possible to live fully, every day

And do not let the temptations of evil cause you to sway

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Run hard and run fast, for as long as you can

Smile long and hard, and know that you ran

You did not roll over and stop being the man

Eventually, you knew, it would all be part of some master plan

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As its icy grasp grabs you from behind

There's no face to look for, and nobody to find

As the energy drains from you, remember you were kind

As your body begins to succumb, protect your fractured mind

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It comes for us all

From the weak to the strong who answer the call

Before it arrives, have a great time, have a ball

And with dignity, be prepared, for your time to fall

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Escaping from fate is not done by mortal man

Even the earliest unfortunate deaths are a part of a plan