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The Prayer Position Lyrics by AFI

Black Sails in the Sunset

1999

[Verse 1]
Now, peel the skin back from the flesh
Steal the flesh back from the starving static minds
From nature we must stray, to clarity we'll climb
Deadly impulse seems so natural
Just look beyond it and we'll find, we will find
A brand new evolution, here begins a brand new line

[Pre-Chorus]
And in the distance there's a gathering
That no longer seems so far away

[Chorus]
Pushed to our knees so let us pray
And all together we'll bring the real rain
Watch all that's wasted wash away
So let it come, our will be done

[Verse 2]
Stature retrieved, regain our form
Break free from instinct that's left us all confined
From nature we must stray, to clarity we'll climb
Tradition ingrained, now impermissible
Now comes a call for all to find, we will find
A brand new evolution, here begins a brand new line

[Pre-Chorus]
And in the distance there's a gathering
That no longer seems so far away

[Chorus]
Pushed to our knees so let us pray
And all together we'll bring the real rain
Watch all that's wasted wash away
So let it come, our will be done

[Bridge]
I can't help but fear
Look to my species and tremble
To think that God is just

[Pre-Chorus]
And in the distance there's a gathering
That no longer seems so far away

[Chorus]
Pushed to our knees so let us pray
And all together we'll bring the real rain
Watch all that's wasted wash away
So let it come, our will be done
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About “The Prayer Position” by AFI

Read the complete lyrics to "The Prayer Position" by AFI from the album "Black Sails in the Sunset" in 1999. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Post-Hardcore, Horror Punk, Hardcore Punk.

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"The Prayer Position" is credited to AFI. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Prayer Position" appears on "Black Sails in the Sunset" in 1999.

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