Lavender

This song is divided into three cantos with the title canto lasting about 60% of the song. The first and intro canto has a rhythm like the extension of the intro to TON song "", titled "Ascension", which refers to the rising of the soul into Heaven. The second and title canto deals with Tom Noir watching his grandmother Mary die at the hospital in November 2017 then becoming a member of pallbearer at her funeral. The song title was taken from her favorite color and the lyric line 'I know you're looking down above lavender skies' refers to his vision of the sky turning lavender as a sign that Mary is looking down at him from the heaven. The lyric line 'Maybe bury in pet cemetery' in the third canto "Pet Cemetery" was his little jest for wanting to bring her back to life to be with him.
"Lavender" is the seventh track of the album, but originally this was going to be the first track. The duration is 10:41 after editing out five seconds of silence. This song was further reduced by 23 seconds to put on the CD with essentially no silence included.
Listening to "Lavender" could give them a springful feel, appropriate for the title which is also the flower and the color that are more commonly seen in springtime. Contrary to the feel though, this song is kind of dark, on par with other songs of the album.
== Lyrics ==
[Instrumental]
All I have are these photographs
to remember by
If only selfishness
was enough to keep her alive
So here's to the greatest
soul you could ever know
A void like cancer spreads
I'm falling down the rabbit hole
Linger by the hospital bed
Complete incoherence
Although unresponsive
I pray that you can hear us
Her final request
She didn't want to die alone
I can feel my world coming down
A cold like I've never known
No more pain
Hold on
Oh Mary 
Oh Mary
Oh Mary
Oh it's heavy
So heavy
So scary
Hold
Hold on
[Choir]
To carry your casket
The weight is unbearable
Of honor and regret
Her spirit unconditional
Commit to the Earth
Say your last goodbyes
I know you're looking down
above lavender skies
No more pain
Hold on
Oh Mary 
Oh Mary
Oh Mary
Oh it's heavy
So heavy
So scary
Hold
Hold on
[Choir]
Maybe bury
in pet cemetery
What of your rise and fall?
Maybe another time
or another call
Maybe bury
in pet cemetery
What of your rise and fall?
Maybe another time
or another call
Maybe bury
in pet cemetery
What of your rise and fall?
Maybe another time
or another call
Maybe bury
in pet cemetery
What of your rise and fall?
Maybe another time
or another call
== Personnel ==
* Tom Noir – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, writing, engineering, mixing, mastering, production
* Daniel Stickz Bryant – drums
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