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The Lotus Eater Lyrics by Opeth

In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

2008

Liquid is in your throat for hopeless delight
After all you fell in love with death
Life has aborted all you've had and all you became
The night is calling, you pray forth
A barren waste is your land
Crops, they were sown to die
This skin is a mirror, the eyes hollow with ignorance
Health runs from your lips
Sucked in and safe from the world of sleep

All years caring for a liar
The barren drift road is winding higher
You're a moth too close to the fire

You are stuck in a route of confusion
Changing and waiting and seeking the truth of it all

Fleeing your sorrows, pushing your spirit away
Sick of the weakness of the psyche
A whisper from the heart of evil luring them all into despair
Resenting the goods of a saviour
And cries out, for the restless will also die
A selection culled from the damned, drawing a lifeline of one
A friend died in your room and sought the birth of a follower

O brother, you are a killer and you target yourself
I wish you’d never come back for us to see the beckoning end

[Instrumental Break]

And the pride of a mother drawn close in a mother's son
And the love from a father was used by a father's son
And the pride of a mother drawn close in a mother's son
And the love from a father was used by a father's son

Overheard us talking in a smoke of lost hope
The language of a parting so clear and so true
Overheard us talking
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About “The Lotus Eater” by Opeth

Read the complete lyrics to "The Lotus Eater" by Opeth from the album "In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall" in 2008. 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 In English, Sverige, Metal.

"The Lotus Eater" is performed by Opeth. from the album "In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall" in 2008 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "The Lotus Eater", explore more songs by Opeth using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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

"The Lotus Eater" appears on "In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall" in 2008.

Visit the Opeth artist page at /artist/opeth for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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