​a letter from a notable source lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dear friend, I write to you swiftly
With scarlet ink and a woe
My note will be fleeting
But promise while reading
To hang on to every word

[Verse 2]
All the days are forgetting
They told me I was alone
But leafing through pages
Does nothing for aged
Fingers that work to the bone

[Chorus]
Through the archway
Where the book spines fold
They will show you the way

[Verse 3]
This study cramped and musty
A coffin to call my abode
Each cold glance I've earned
Passing through me I've learned
Not to trust those that make it a home
[Verse 4]
I met a ghost that tended a garden
They showed me their most prized marrow
Tendons and teeth
Amongst pale meadowsweet
Seeds of doubt are beginning to grow

[Outro]
Through the archway
Footprints cremated to smoke
They will show you the way