Swan Song songfic based on 'Timshel' by Mumford & Sons. Disclaimer: I don't own the gorgeous song or the gorgeous boys!
Cold is the water
It freezes your already cold mind
Already cold, cold mind
You can feel him slipping away from you, can't you? And you're trying so hard to hold on to him, but you can't, can you? And it hurts. Because you know that he's hurting. And there's nothing you can do to stop it.
And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance
And, you don't want to even think it, but you know he's dying. That he's going to go to Hell. You know all too well what that can do to a man. But inside you're hoping – you're hoping that he's strong. Stronger than you were. Strong enough to remain human.
But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand
But you're there. There with him. Of course you are, where else would you be? When they told you he was dying, you retorted that you wouldn't let him die alone. So you fully intend to die with him. And you are the mother
The mother of your baby child
The one to whom you gave life
You try to tell him. You hope that if you think it hard enough, that he'll hear. That he'll hear what he so desperately needs to. That he was great. That he saved so many people, that he did his job better than anyone else could have. That you love him. That you're sorry.
And you have your choices
And these are what make man great
His ladder to the stars
That you're proud of him, so proud of him. He's saving the world. Saving everything he's ever known and loved by making that one decision. The acceptance of the Devil itself inside of him was the only way the world could be saved. And he did it. For you. But you are not alone in this
And you are not alone in this
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your hand
But you're there. There with him. Of course you are, where else would you be? When they told you he was dying, you retorted that you wouldn't let him die alone. So you fully intend to die with him. But I will tell the night
And Whisper, "Lose your sight"
But I can move the mountains for you
And doesn't he know? You're the awesomest big brother in the world. You can do anything if it's for him. You can switch on the stars if he's missing them. You can patch up all his wounds with stitches and kisses. But you wish that you could save the world for him.
Thoughts?
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