With You Came the Whole of the World’s Tears Songtext
von Swallow the Sun

Saint Peter
Save me and send me down to hell
For I will find her there
Where moonlight catches her scarlet hair

Where she sings
And black ravens circle above her
In the burning air

Silence your heart before it tears you apart
Keep your eyes on the distant thunder
Unfold your wings against the dark

My heart thrown to the lions
My soul fed to the wolves
Arise, arise, arise
Walk on your altar of sacrifice
And let the blood run for her

My heart thrown to the lions
My soul fed to the wolves
My body left for the winter
My eyes for the night


With you came the whole of the world′s tears
The space between the heartbeats
Is where I felt you
A small death each and every time

My heart thrown to the lions
My soul fed to the wolves
Arise, arise, arise
Walk on your altar of sacrifice
And let the blood run for her

I stand straight at the form of my faith
To keep the last of my honour
But my legs won't carry me anymore
Paralysed before the eyes of a hunter
I open up my veins for the parasites to come

Silence your heart before it tears you apart
Keep your eyes on the distant thunder
Unfold your wings against the dark

My heart thrown to the lions
My soul fed to the wolves
Arise, arise, arise
Walk on your altar of sacrifice
And let the blood run for her


My heart thrown to the lions
My soul fed to the wolves
My body left for the winter
My eyes for the night

Saint Peter
Save me and send me down to hell