Story Behind The Song
The ravages of cancer
| Song Length |
4:07 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Diseases |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
This Thing
Its inside me I know
This thing that still grows
It won't leave until it has won
And it won't delay
On its merry way
Until the race has been run
I still don't know why it chose me
I've asked, but it wouldn't say
I've asked it to go
But it just said "No"
For some reason, its determined to stay
Chorus
This thing it saps my well being
Its crushed my spirit, my will
My body and soul may be tired and cold
But a flame, it burns in me still
Verse
I've tried and I've tried
But this thing's still inside
I've run out of strength to resist
I've just got to wait
I know my own fate
Is soon to no longer exist
I still don't know why it chose me
I've asked, but it wouldn't say
I've asked it to go
But it just said "No"
For some reason, its determined to stay
Chorus
This thing saps my well being
Its crushed my spirit, my will
My body and soul may be tired and cold
But a flicker of light's burning still
Bridge
There's no more to be done
But accept what's to come
And wait for the time when
I won't see you again
Chorus x 2
This thing saps my well being
Its crushed my spirit, my will
My body and soul may be tired and cold
But a flicker of light's burning still
This thing saps my well being
Its crushed my spirit, my will
My body and soul may be tired and cold
But a flicker of light's burning still
End
A flicker of light's burning still
A flicker of light's burning still
Yes, the flame will always burn in me still
© Robin Grimmond 2015