Synyster Gates, vlastním jménem Brian Elwin Haner Jr., narozený 7. července 1981 v Kalifornii, znám spíše pod pseudonymem Synyster Gates nebo jednoduše Syn, je americký hudebník. V současné době je hlavním kytaristou heavymetalové/hardrockové...

Píseň: Afterlife (Alternate Version)

Interpret:
Synyster Gates
Album:
Diamonds In The Rough
Like walking into a dream, so unlike what you've seen 
so unsure but it seems, cause we've been waiting for you 
Fallen into this place, just giving you a small taste 
of your afterlife here so stay, you'll be back here soon anyway 

I see a distant light, but girl this can't be right 
Such a surreal place to see so how did this come to be 
Arrived too early 

And when I think of all the places I just don't belong 
I've come to grips with life and realize this is going too far 

I don't belong here, we gotta move on dear escape from this afterlife 
Cause this time I'm right to move on and on, far away from here 

A place of hope and no pain, perfect skies with no rain 
Can leave this place but refrain, cause we've been waiting for you 
Fallen into this place, just giving you a small taste 
of your afterlife here so stay, you'll be back here soon anyway 

This peace on earth's not right (with my back against the wall) 
No pain or sign of time (I'm much too young to fall) 
So out of place don't wanna stay, I feel wrong and that's my sign 
I've made up my mind 

Gave me your hand but realize I just wanna say goodbye 
Please understand I have to leave and carry on my own life 

I don't belong here, I gotta move on dear escape from this afterlife 
Cause this time I'm right to move on and on, far away from here 
Got nothing against you and surely I'll miss you 
This place full of peace and light, and I'd hope you might 
take me back inside when the time is right 

Loved ones back home all crying cause they're already missing me 
I pray by the grace of God that there's somebody listening 
Give me a chance to be that person I wanna be 
(I am unbroken; I'm choking on this ecstasy) 
Oh Lord I'll try so hard but you gotta let go of me 
(Unbreak me, unchain me, I need another chance to live) 

I don't belong here, I gotta move on dear escape from this afterlife 
Cause this time I'm right to move on and on, far away from here 
Got nothing against you and surely I'll miss you 
This place full of peace and light, and I'd hope you might 
take me back inside when the time is right