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2​.​09 - The First Time I Died (i. The Discovery, ii. The Descent, iii. The Climb, iv. The Rescue)

from Diamond Days & Firenights [2 LP] by The Last Domino

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i. The Discovery

Everything has led to this point.
Let's see what you're really made of.


ii. The Descent

Now then... Will you be crushed under the weight, or will you push back?
Will you be the last domino standing?


iii. The Climb

All is silent. The wind whispers tales of desolation across the reddish, rocky terrain. Hope is merely a pipe dream. It is then that we see the hand. The knuckles are white, the tendons pulled rack-tight as the hand grips the mountain shelf. The body follows, slowly at first. Decorated with scars, holes, and rainbow-colored welts, the body has withstood more than any ever should. Skin hangs in shreds, but still the body pushes onward, upward. Things appear from the crevasse below. They grasp and tear at the legs. The legs lose momentum, but only for a moment. The mind is clear, the heart restrung and solid. Mightily, the legs kick the things, which fall back down whence they came. Hand over weathered hand, foot over blistered foot, the figure moves on. The top is in sight. The eyes adjust. One more strain of the shoulders and the figure collapses at the peak. The soul weeps.
You made it through.


iv. The Rescue

Thank you, Rachel.

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i. The Discovery

I'm going on a journey tonight
Can't delay no more
Don't even think about waiting up
It'll be a while
I'm gonna find out once and for all
What I truly am
And if I catch your scent on the trail
Coming from behind

I'll cut the rope, and
Watch the bridge fall
To the other side
So you won't
Be able to follow me in

I traveled on and onward for days
Turning into weeks
No sign of anything even close
To a guiding light
At last I had come to a place where the trees
Cleared off for miles
A pond that reflected the black above
Drew me to its edge

I watched as the water
Showed me something
On the other side
I saw
What no one should ever have to see

I saw what I am
My true nature
Water so cold
I dove right in


ii. The Descent

The first time I died
The guests walking by weren't sure
What they were seeing
A fog left me blind
A rush left me numb; what a way
To ring in the new year

I heard a gentle voice on the way out
Guiding me to my resting place

(O Discordia!)
She said, "Don't be afraid to let go"

The first time you die
The breath of your life drifts away
Leaving you hollow
No tunnels of light
Or flashes of past memories
Just smothering darkness

You might hear a voice on the way out
Difficult not to obey


iv. The Rescue

When I got to the peak
I found a rope lyin' next to me
Stretchin' up to eternity
I gave a tug on the line
And shot up into a big bright light
So brilliant that I had to shield my eyes

To you, the one
Who pulled me up
And saved my life tonight

All metaphor aside
I revere your undimming light
I don't think lions could have more pride
...There I went right again
It's hard to stop when I grab this pen
Without a sign, with no sign of an end

Thanks to you; know just
What you have done?
Here's to you, the one
Who always returns
To save some other's life

Three cheers for never comin' apart
Through all your trials sustained
Three cheers to your generous heart
Know I appreciate
Hip, hip, hooray!

Time will show me how to live my life
But I've learned that there's good within mankind
From the first time I died

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from Diamond Days & Firenights [2 LP], released November 11, 2008

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The Last Domino Los Angeles, California

John Orr has performed under the name The Last Domino since 2005. What began as acoustic singer/songwriter fare with his first EP blossomed into a unique style through subsequent releases that spans a myriad genres from rock to electronic to Parisian waltz. Domino shows are innovative one-man-army performances, layering organic loops & beats with various instruments like the saxophone & melodica. ... more

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