Anathema - Internal Landscapes

"And I felt myself going. I was in a great deal of pain.

It was a very frightening experience.

I began to slip, to just sort of feel myself going,

and I remember trying to hold on. 'I'll be OK, I'll be OK,'

and it got to the point where I just couldn't.

And everything began to just become very quiet,

and I can remember with every ounce of strength I had,

I wanted to say goodbye to my wife. It was important to me.

And I did, I remember just turning my head and looking at her

and saying, 'I'm gonna die. Goodbye, Joan,' and I did.

It was then that I experienced...

experienced what we call a near death experience.

For me, there was nothing near about it; it was there.

It was a total immersion in light, brightness, warmth, peace, security.

I did not have an out of body experience.

I did not see my body or anyone about me.

I just immediately went into this beautiful bright light.

It's difficult to describe; matter of fact, it's impossible to describe.

Verbally, it cannot be expressed;

it's something which becomes you and you become it.

I could say that I was peace, I was love,

I was the brightness; it was part of me."

(Joe Geraci, 1981)

Goodbye, my friend

Life will never end

And I feel like you,

and I breathe all truth

Love is the life breath of all I see

Love is true life inside of me

And I know you somehow

as I hold you in my heart, in my heart

(Senses following me - x2)

There's a fire in the sky, and I know it's you

(Senses following me - x2)

There's a light that's so bright,

and I know it's you, I know it's you

(Senses following me - x2)

And I dream like you

(Senses following me - x2)

'Cause I believe in truth

(Senses following me - x2)

For I was always there

I will always be there

"And it's just so...just so beautiful.

It was eternity, it's like I was always there,

and I will always be there,

that my existence on earth was just a very brief instant.

I could say that I was peace, I was love,

I was the brightness; it was part of me."

(Joe Geraci, 1981)