Mark Lanegan - Burning Jacob's Ladder
| “ | …Mark Lanegan has left an indelible mark on American contemporary music. | „ |
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Burning Jacob's Ladder is a song by Mark Lanegan that was featured in the RAGE trailer Untethered. It was written by the artist for the id Software's upcoming game RAGE and released as a single in 2011. The song can now be downloaded as an MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) file from the id Software's official RAGE site[1].
Lyrics[]
Dreams stripped down beyond firelight
I would go over but my only coat's off white
And seeing things unreal
God knows what that stained and what comes crawling back again
Tears are harbored Down to the thorny altar
I'm afraid I might fade away
Here's to the blood we sing and burn
A thousand blackbirds on a string return
Where's a solitary sun? Too high
Gone without the chosen one, goodbye
Ashes scattered, burning Jacob's ladder
I'm afraid I might fade away
Here's to the blood we sing and burn
A thousand blackbirds on a string return
Where's the solitary sun? Too high!
Gone without the chosen one, goodbye!
Here's to the blood we sing and burn
A thousand blackbirds on a string return
Where's a solitary sun? Too high
Gone without the chosen one, goodbye
Rage untethered, the soul a stony desert
I'm afraid I might fade away
Dreams stripped down beyond firelight
I would go over but my only coat's off white
And seeing things unreal
God knows what that stained and what comes crawling back again
Ashes scattered, burning Jacob's ladder
I'm afraid I might fade away