[Verse 1]
Second Angel of Life and Death
He stands at the threshold
Power of birth and rebirth has he
Granted unto us
Into that Angel go we
Bare feet on the stone
To travel, to lay rest
For us to be
[Pre-Chorus]
He opens the veil
He closes the wound
He turns the wheel
And calls us through
[Chorus]
Second Angel
Take us in
Life and death
Begin again
Second Angel
Take us in
To travel on
And lay us down
[Verse 2]
Ash on the tongue
Salt on the skin
Names left behind
At the edge of the field
We come undone
We come as one
From broken dust
To morning blood
[Pre-Chorus]
He opens the veil
He closes the wound
He turns the wheel
And calls us through
[Chorus]
Second Angel
Take us in
Life and death
Begin again
Second Angel
Take us in
To travel on
And lay us down
[Bridge]
In the dark birth
In the dark grave
Same holy gate
Same tender blaze
First breath, last breath
One flame, one song
We fall into him
And rise along
[Final Chorus]
Second Angel
Take us in
Life and death
Begin again
Second Angel
Take us in
To travel on
And lay us down
Lay us down