Purgatory
The Tossers Lyrics

Where do children go when they're not crying childish tears
When children grow up and stop crying over trivial things, where do they go?

They go to paradise up above and live throughout the years
After they grow up, they go to heaven and live for eternity

But then where do they go when they do cause their parents grief
However, when children bring pain to their parents, where do they go?

They spend all long years in a firey hell where there is no relief
They end up in purgatory, where they suffer for a long time with no escape

In Purgatory, oh all the day
Purgatory is a terrible place to be stuck in and it feels endless

Purgatory is where the dead roll ever on
It's a place where the dead are in constant suffering and their souls can't rest

What's a poor kid going to do but go and shave their head
When a child is in a difficult situation, they may resort to drastic measures like shaving their head

A life of crime is what they lead or wander the streets instead
They may also turn to a life of crime or roam the streets to escape their problems

Because anything must be better than already what they've had
They believe that anything is better than their current situation

And if you want any class of affirmation not preoccupation you must do something bad
However, to get attention and feel validated, they may resort to doing something bad

Pray every bead on your rosary, be thankful and be true
To avoid ending up in purgatory, it's important to be thankful, truthful, and pray earnestly

For lies make baby Christus cry and the horsemen come for you
Dishonesty and lying will lead to punishment by the divine horsemen

A ghost white horse with snapping jowls and firey smokey eyes
The horsemen are scary and fierce, with a pale horse and fiery eyes

And never can you run fast enough as you trip and fall aside
Trying to escape the punishment of the horsemen is futile and impossible

One morning when this life is over I will fly away
When life ends, the singer hopes to finally be free from pain and suffering

No more shackles on my feet and no more tears I will display
They hope to no longer be burdened and held back by their pain and emotions

I won't need a sense of accomplishment no nothing I ever got
At that point, they won't care about achieving goals or anything they've had in life

And if I can hold it out I'm sure I can forgo the lot
They think they can let go of everything they've experienced

I'm closing doors and torturing those nearest me like a moth unto a flame
They are pushing away loved ones and causing them pain, like a moth drawn to a flame

I don't know how this will end or how to deal with this pain
The artist is unsure of how to cope with their inner suffering and how it will all end

I need to find some sense of direction here past anything I've tried
They are desperate to find a new path and direction in life to alleviate their pain

And by God of all this bullshit does it never not subside
They are frustrated that their pain never seems to lessen or go away

They say psychology starts when you're younger but that I cannot see
The singer doesn't understand how early experiences shape a person's psychology

I've no idea what ever happened to me nor can I explain this anxiety
They are lost and unable to understand why they have anxiety and how it developed

I kept hearing I was idle but I can prosper just in spite
Although people said they were lazy, the singer believes they can succeed regardless

I'd be the working class hero of my ideals and family and I make it right
They aspire to be a respected and successful person among their peers and family members

But you can't meet the match to your state of being 'cause everyones changes hourly
It's impossible to find someone who perfectly matches who you are, as people are constantly changing

And you can't expect only one person to satisfy you eternally
It's unrealistic to expect one person to always fulfill all your needs and desires

To satisfy you emotionally, psychologically, sexually and intellectually for life
To feel fulfilled in life, you must seek multiple avenues for satisfaction, beyond just one person

You must love more than one person and pursue more than one thing boys and girls that is my advice
The singer suggests that you should love and pursue multiple people and things to find true fulfillment

And now we've took to pining caoining for our spacious loss
The singer and others are grieving and longing for what they've lost

I'd like to think my friend's not wandering for once he isn't lost
The artist hopes that their friend is finally at peace and has found their way

And not bound and chained to tread throughout all eternity
They hope that their friend is not stuck in purgatory or eternal suffering

Anxious for dreams that we're back together, by dreams of what could be
They are anxious to see their friend again and want to imagine what could have been

Well it's been a messed up life and now you're gone and who knows where
The singer acknowledges that their life has been chaotic and their friend is now gone

Every corner that I turn around I swear I see you there
The artist feels haunted by the memory of their friend, seeing them everywhere they go

And you asked my God of all this pain, does it never ever end
The singer imagines their friend asking if their pain will ever truly end

Well no not for your family or those who cannot comprehend
The singer sadly answers that, for some, the pain never ends, especially for loved ones left behind