[Intro - Spoken Word Narration, Hushed Sunday School Teacher Voice Over Creepy Organ] Gather round, children... Let me tell you what happens to the ones who knew... and left anyway... [Verse - Theremin, Walking Bass, Surf-Horror Guitar] I turned in my recommend, I gave back my name, Bishop shook his head and said "you've only got yourself to blame." Mom still set a plate for me at the forever feast, Then quietly removed my chair to keep the family peace. They said I'd lose the Spirit, it would pack up and depart, They said the fog would roll in and a chill would grip my heart. They said I'd wander hungry with the sons of perdition, Just 'cause I read a history book without permission. [Pre-Chorus - Choir Swells, Dramatic] (Ooooh) Weeping and gnashing (Ooooh) Wailing and thrashing Somewhere past the telestial glow, Down where the lost ones go... [Chorus - Blended Close Harmony, Warm and Easy] Outer dark, outer dark Where the apostates go when they lose the spark No kingdom, no glory, no mansion, no light, Just me and my coffee on a Sunday night Outer dark, outer dark They said I'd burn forever, but there's not a single mark Turns out when you leave, the only scary part Is the ward dropping cookies with a note about your heart [Verse - Slinky, Sinister, Low in His Range] No more scrubbing chapel toilets on my only day off, No more three-hour meetings fighting off a sleepy cough. No more tracting in the rain with a name tag on my chest, Just brunch and mimosas and a Sunday full of rest. I watched an R-rated movie and the sky stayed in its place, Kept my ten percent for tacos and a smile on my face. If this is eternal torment, then pour another round, Best neighborhood of damned souls I have ever found. [Pre-Chorus - Choir Swells] (Ooooh) They'll say I was offended (Ooooh) They'll say I wanted to sin They'll say I can't leave it alone— But they keep inviting me in. [Chorus - Blended Close Harmony, Organ Under] Outer dark, outer dark Where the apostates go when they lose the spark No kingdom, no glory, no mansion, no light, Just me and my coffee on a Sunday night Outer dark, outer dark They said I'd burn forever, but there's not a single mark Turns out when you leave, the only scary part Is the ward dropping cookies with a note about your heart [Solemn Interlude - Spoken Word Narration, Deep and Slow Over Organ Drone, Choir Hum] Brothers and sisters, heed this word, The gravest sin that's ever heard Is not the thief, nor those who stray, It's the one who knew... and walked away. You had the witness, felt it burn, Now there's no path, there's no return. Your children weep, your mother prays Beside your empty seat for endless days. You'll watch us rise to realms of light While you are banished to the night, Forever lonely, forever cold... Remember this... before you fold. [Bell Toll - One Struck Bell, Silence] . [Verse - Beat Returns, Playful, Winking] Now that sounds scary, I'll admit, Back when I believed in it. But here's the part they never get: I haven't lost a night's sleep yet. It's just the North Pole all over again, A list of who's naughty, a watcher, a pen. Be good for goodies, bad gets coal, Just swap the chimney for your soul. I quit on Santa when I turned eight, Took forty more to quit this one, but hey, better late. So warn me all about the endless dark— I'll be roasting marshmallows in the park. [Final Chorus - Key Change Up, Playful, Blended Harmony] Outer dark, outer dark Where the apostates go when they lose the spark They told me be scared, they told me behave, Turns out the only monster was the guilt they gave Outer dark, outer dark No bogeyman here, just my dog with a bark Leave a lamp in the window for the next one who's free, There's always room for more in the dark with me [Outro - Creaky Door, Spoken] Happy Halloween from the ones who got away... Sleep in this Sunday... see you on Judgment Day. [Fade to Organ Prelude] . . .
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