If Purgatory Had A Soundtrack

I had been meaning to post this for a while, and now I finally got around to doing so.  As you may know, the late, great Guru Rasa Von Werder was a long time minister to souls in Purgatory.  Those who have been following her know some pretty famous (and infamous) names among those who she managed to get out of there.  My own personal views on the idea of Purgatory are a bit nuanced, complex, and in some ways still "on the fence", but it is certainly worth noting here nonetheless.

I have long wondered, what would the soundtrack of Purgatory be?  My personal favorite band, Five Finger Death Punch, has written several songs that could very easily fit the bill for that.  The lyrics may not exactly be about Purgatory proper (though the song I.O.U. does explicitly use that word nonetheless), but the earthly struggles (PTSD, war, addiction, regret, etc.) they discuss might as well be.

So here goes, largely in chronological order:

1) Far From Home 

2) Wrong Side of Heaven (and the Righteous Side of Hell)

3) The Agony of Regret (instrumental)

4) Cold

5) Digging My Own Grave

6) I Apologize 

7) Darkness Settles In

8) Judgement Day

9) I.O.U.

10) The End

And many more as well.  Never forget about the souls in Purgatory!

"Brighter Side of Grey" by Five Finger Death Punch

The best and most relevant lyric in the song:  "So wipe away the tears for me, know that we've made history.  Remember, no one ever really dies."

We certainly have made history, The Three Musketeers!  One for all, and all for one!

"Gone Away" Cover by Five Finger Death Punch

 

Gone, but never forgotten.  You will be missed, Rasa!