Abney Park - The Shadow Of Life lyrics

Still I push this boulder up this rocky hill
If I lose my footing this rock will kill
Perpetual dusk has me dimly lit
So I can't see the top or know how far is it

Now life is a constant and death is a beast
And every time it's been
Fed it's presence increased
I feel it's wings and it's eyes bore my neck
And this pressure is turning me into a wreck

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
It's a cold and a hollow and a lonely life
I've seen anguish and anger, fear and strife
Now, the darkness comes and it takes my pride
But, I've learned to take the
Darkness in my stride

I felt it's teeth pierce through
My neck and back
I felt my skin rip and heard my bones crack
And if I have strength left we'll soon see
For the shadow of life has eaten me
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Comfort and security leave stride by stride
If I could see someway out
I'd throw away my pride
But, I can't go back and my death lies ahead
But the end of this life fills me with dread

Still I push this boulder up this rocky hill
If I lose my footing this rock will kill
Perpetual dusk has me dimly lit
So I can't see the top or know how far is it
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh