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Now what does Rosalia see when she opens her eyes
Every now and then? Even though long ago she died
Palermo, Sicily is where the little girl fell ill
Passed away after two years, now she lies preserved and still
Wish that I could see things from her point of view
She is so lovely to me but might be unnatural to you
An urban fallacy, but one that I believe
She is just one of a kind, she is everything to me

Rosalia open your eyes
And tell me what it's like to die
Rosalia please awake
And tell me what you did on your last day

Now what does Rosalia see when a photograph get shot?
Does she think about her home? Or does she think about God?
What were her beliefs? What kinds of things intrigued her mind?
Was she so enamored with the thought of death that she was fine
When she finally closed her eyes and passed on
Did she comprehend what might happen to her after she'd fall?
It's not a mystery, it's the miracle of life
To be able to want to come back many years after you've died

Rosalia open your eyes
And tell me what it's like to die
Rosalia please awake
And tell me what you did on your last day

Now what does Rosalia see when she ponders about about love?
Is there anyone in particular that she is thinking of?
Someone from memory that maybe stood by her side
For the short amount of time she actually got to be alive
Does it worry me that she's always being watched?
Not at all because knowing that she is still alive makes my heart drop
But I am wondering who will take good care of her
After I have gone and passed and people wait to hear my words

Rosalia open your eyes
And tell me what it's like to die
Rosalia please awake
And tell me what you did on your last day

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from I Will Not Support You In Being Alive, released December 3, 2013

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