Afterlife
Avenged Sevenfold (USA) Lyrics

Like walking into a dream, so unlike what you've seen
Entering an unfamiliar world that seems surreal and different from anything one has experienced before

so unsure but it seems, 'cause we've been waiting for you
Although it may be uncertain, it feels like we have been anticipating and expecting your arrival

Fallen into this place, just giving you a small taste
You have fallen into this realm briefly to sample its afterlife

of your afterlife here so stay, you'll be back here soon anyway
You are destined to return to this afterlife in the near future and should stay to soak in its unique surroundings

I see a distant light, but girl this can't be right
There is a light in the distance, but it appears unnatural and out of place

Such a surreal place to see so how did this come to be
This environment is so bizarre and otherworldly that it prompts the question of how it came to exist

Arrived too early
You have come to this afterlife prematurely

And when I think of all the places I just don't belong
Reflecting on all the settings that feel unsuitable or foreign

I've come to grips with life and realize this is going too far
Accepting the nature of existence and recognizing that this afterlife experience has gone too far

I don't belong here, we gotta move on dear escape from this afterlife
I am not meant for this world, and we must find a way to leave this afterlife

'Cause this time I'm right to move on and on, far away from here
I am convinced that now is the right moment to leave and never look back

A place of hope and no pain, perfect skies with no rain
An ideal realm that is free from suffering and filled with beauty

Can leave this place but refrain, 'cause we've been waiting for you
You have the option to depart from this afterlife, but you should stay a little longer since we have been expecting your presence

This peace on earth's not right (with my back against the wall)
Although this world's tranquility may seem appealing, it feels confining and suffocating

No pain or sign of time (I'm much too young to fall)
The absence of pain or aging gives the impression that time has ceased to exist here

So out of place don't wanna stay, I feel wrong and that's my sign
Being out of touch with one's surroundings and feeling like an outsider is a clear signal that it is time to leave

I've made up my mind
I have reached a firm decision

Give me your hand but realize I just wanna say goodbye
Although I appreciate your company, I just need to bid farewell

Please understand I have to leave and carry on my own life
I need to move on and continue my own journey

Got nothing against you and surely I'll miss you
I bear no ill will towards you, and I will undoubtedly miss you

This place full of peace and light, and I'd hope you might
This world is filled with peacefulness and radiance, and I wish you might come with me

take me back inside when the time is right
When the time is appropriate, maybe you could return me to this afterlife

Loved ones back home all crying 'cause they're already missing me
Family and friends who remained behind are already lamenting your absence

I pray by the grace of God that there's somebody listening
Hoping that a higher power is paying attention to your plight

Give me a chance to be that person I wanna be
Requesting the opportunity to become the individual you aspire to be

(I am unbroken; I'm choking on this ecstasy)
Asserting that despite any hardships, you refuse to lose your spirit and express that you are overwhelmed by the beauty of this realm

Oh Lord I'll try so hard but you gotta let go of me
Pledging to do your utmost but requesting that a divine force allows you to continue your path

(Unbreak me, unchain me, I need another chance to live)
A call for divine intervention to release you from confinement and provide you with another opportunity to experience life