Sweet Release

Listen to a demo version of "Sweet Release," the third song on Scenes from an Icelandic Novel.

Sweet Release

Gudrun was a hysterical, paranoid hypochondriac with a tendency to embellish the facts. To her defense, her husband and her neighbour did imprison her, poison her and eventually smother her to death.

I just opened the memo, my whole life is a demo
I say "do," and it doesn't, everything's what it wasn't
When the home is a prison every move is derision
If I last through the winter, never more be a sinner
My heart's been bruised
I've paid my dues, and still I wait to

Feel the comfort of the sweet release I'd lie to get

Look into my eyes, listen hard to my plea
I'm afraid to say, they're ashamed to see just what's become of me
When I couldn't stand the water I sought refuge in the sand
But my God wasn't willing and he withdrew his hand
This poison burns
Just wait your turn

To feel the comfort of the sweet release I'd lie to get

Pray for me

You cannot share this cross I bear
And I can't wait to

Feel the comfort of the sweet release I'd lie to get

Every truth is forbidden, not one pain is forgiven