The First Time I Died (Part 1: The Discovery, Part 2: The Descent, Part 3: The Climb, Part 4: The Rescue)

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The Last Domino

"Domino" is a song written by the band Genesis for their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the sixth track on the album. The music was written by the band, while the lyrics were written by keyboardist Tony Banks. The song is divided into two parts, "In the Glow of the Night" and "The Last Domino". The song, though not released as a single, charted at number 29 on the Mainstream Rock Charts. The B-side of the "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" single was the first half of this song, "In the Glow of the Night", while the B-side of "Invisible Touch" was the second part of the song, "The Last Domino". During a clip titled "Tony talks about his inspiration" on the When in Rome 2007 DVD, Banks states that his inspiration for the song lyrics was the 1982 Lebanon War… more »

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I'm going on a journey tonight
Can't delay no more
Don't even think about waiting up
It'll be a while
I'm gonna find out once and for all
What I truly am
And if I catch your scent on the trail
Coming from behind
I'll cut the rope
And watch the bridge fall to the other side
So you won't be able to follow me in
I traveled on and onward for days
Turning into weeks
No sign of anything even close
To a guiding light
At last I had come to a place
Where the trees cleared off for miles
A pond that reflected the black above
Drew me to its edge
And I watched as the water
Showed me something on the other side
I saw what no one should ever have to see
I saw what I am
My true nature
Water so cold
I dove right in
The first time I died
The guests walking by weren't sure
What they were seeing
A fog left me blind, a rush left me numb
What a way to ring in the new year
I heard a gentle voice on the way out
Guiding me to my resting place
(O Discordia! Discordia!)
She said, "Don't be afraid"
"Don't be afraid"
(O Discordia! Discordia!)
She said, "Don't be afraid to let go"
The first time you die
The breath of your life drifts away
Leaving you hollow
No tunnels of light or flashes of past memories
Just smothering darkness
You might hear a voice on the way out
Difficult not to obey
(O Discordia! Discordia!)
She said, "Don't be afraid"
"Don't be afraid to let go"
(O Discordia! Discordia!)
She said, "Don't be afraid to let go"
(O Discordia! Discordia!)
She said, "Don't be afraid to let go"
When I got to the peak
I found a rope lyin' next to me
Stretchin' up to eternity
I gave a tug on the line
And shot up into a big bright light
So brilliant that I had to shield my eyes
To you
The one who pulled me up
And saved my life tonight
All metaphor aside
I revere your undimming light
I don't think lions could have more pride
There I went right again
It's hard to stop when I grab this pen
Without a sign, with no sign of an end
Thanks to you
Know just what you have done?
Here's to you
The one who always returns
To save some other's life
Three cheers for never coming apart
Through all your trials sustained
Three cheers to your generous heart
Know I appreciate
Hip, hip, hooray!
Time will show me how to live my life
But I've learned that there's good within mankind
From the first time I died

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