Anathema

Anathema was originally used as a term for exile from the church, but evolved to mean "either set apart, banished or denounced". The word "anathema" comes from Koine Greek "ἀνάθεμα" as "something dedicated, especially dedicated to evil" from "ἀνατίθημι" (anatithēmi, "offer as a votive gift", from ἀνά ana, "on" + τίθημι tithēmi, "I put"). It originally meant something lifted up as an offering to the gods; it later evolved to mean: more »

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It gave us a purpose, sometimes
It gave us a reason, and a rhyme
Looking for meaning in song
Such inner searching, so long
So long

But we laughed
And we cried
And we fought
And we tried
And we failed

But I loved you
I loved you

Building foundations, straining
Such good intentions, failing
Slowly we faltered from the line
Slowly dissolving our time
Our time

But we laughed
And we cried
And we fought
And we tried
And we failed

But I loved you
I loved you

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Written by: DANIEL CAVANAGH, JAMIE CAVANAGH, JOHN JAMES DOUGLAS, VINCENT CAVANAGH

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