Send More Paramedics - The Time Before I Turn lyrics

Sister, dearest, pray you draw near And I'll whisper these few final thoughts in your ear They may be my last, for my vision grows dim And my breath comes in gasps, cold as ice is my skin From our birth have we fought, as all children will Anger twisted your heart, but I beg you still Hear me, your brother, if you think that you can Grant the final request of what remains of this man Listen to me While I still breathe Listen to me While I'm still breathing Sister, my precious, conquer your fear Come closer, I beg you, I need you to hear This final entreaty; blood cools in my veins I have something to say in the time that remains These words are meant for you and for no other! Remember the times you would torment and tease With such an attentive and loving cruelty Drunk on the power you had over your brother! You loved to recite me your favourite story Of the shadowy ones who were coming for me. The lies you told about me to our mother! Hear these words Before I turn Hear these words In this time before I turn Now a strange fever convulses my limbs The years of resentment and anger are dimmed An icy-cold sweat standing out on my brow The shadow of d**h looming over me now Listen to me While I still breathe Listen to me While I'm still breathing Since I was bitten by that festering thing I've suffered the pain of this strange malady Sister, my dearest, I wish that you would (Although very soon I will thirst for your blood) Find some way to forgive your foolish brother! I know I'll see you very soon And our two bloods, from the same womb Will join and never more be put asunder! Forgive me my foolishness and my false pride; God bless you, my sister; I love you; goodbye. I do not have much longer now to suffer! Hear these words Before I turn Hear these words In this time before I turn Calling your name We will meet again