1. SAPPHIRE

Somewhere I read of ages to come
Despite the descent of the moon
Somewhere I saw a likeness of you
A jewel men had cast to the ground

Curse the guilty hands
Curse the guilty hands

Somewhere I heard the voices of pain
Muted behind the veil
And the witness is true
Most precious are you, Sapphire

Curse the guilty hands (crowns of beauty)
Curse the guilty hands

Somewhere the wind takes the ashes away
Buried beneath the sand
Somewhere a word is spoken in time
To bind up the broken heart

Curse the guilty hands (crowns of beauty)
Curse the guilty hands


2. FLASH BEFORE MY EYES

Far, far away, inside me
Infinitely, beyond
Faces inside the subway
Faces I've seen before

Flash before my eyes
Too soon
Woven inside
Flash before my eyes
Too soon
You decide
Flash before my eyes

Stay for a while and tell me
I will return again
Give me a glimpse of something
Places I've seen before

Even so, even so, I can't describe
Another heart, locked up inside
Return again, another time
Find your way, back into my mind

Far, far away, beside me
Only a glance away
Memories appear before me
Memories I never knew

Flash before my eyes
Too soon
Woven inside
Flash before my eyes
Too soon
You decide
Flash before my eyes


3. STAR IN A DARK SKY

Like a day with rain, next to you
Looking up to wash my face, and the tear drops too
Like a worn out coat, in your hands
Turn it inside out, I'm a brand new man

You're a star, in a dark sky
No use in waiting for the sunrise

Like an empty purse, on a summer day
Take a walk on a quiet street, like a holiday
Like an unread book, so the story goes
Like a superhero, that nobody knows

And the news man
He goes round, round, round
Like the taxis
In this old, cold town

You're a star, in a dark sky
No use in waiting for the sunrise

Like a hopeless dream, in my heart
Like a tragic ending, that gets torn apart

And I know now, deep inside of me
To be there, in your company
And the news man
He goes round, round, round
Like the taxis
In this old, cold town

You're a star, in a dark sky
No use in waiting for the sunrise


4. INFINITE BLACK

Who's right or wrong?
Enter and belong
The chamber, it is yours
Infinite black

They went out and came back
The door was closed, the host had gone away
The chamber, standing looking out
Infinite black

Be still, all the darkness
A light most dim, will overcome
The light, it shines, even in this place
Behold it comes, just for you
In its path, it separates
Those it loves from those it hates
Those who stand from those who fall
Despite the wrong, removed as far as east is from the west

All the wrong, cast out forever
To infinite black


5. BROOD

Was it so hard to see?
I shed the cloak separating you and me
I reconciled my wrath and love
Was it so hard to see?

Unapproachable light
All alone immortal

Oh my children, I'd gather you
Like a brood beneath my wings
But you would not have me

Was my love not enough?
I broke the bread and drank the cup
Within my heart I bore the pain
Was my love not enough?

Unapproachable light
All alone immortal

Oh my children, I'd gather you
Like a brood beneath my wings
But you would not have me


6. A SLEEPING PLACE

I was walking by, the places where
In another time we met
All alone, not again
It's useless to pretend
Not today, not this time
We can leave it all behind

Only from now on
In a sleeping place
That's why I'm returning here

In the city square, where the women go
With pictures in their hands
All alone, yet again
With a heart that never mends
Not today, not at all
Not the slogans on the wall

I'm waiting, this time
I'm waiting here

Only from now on
In a sleeping place
In a corner of my own
In another time
I'll see you again
That's why I'm returning here

Only from now on
In a sleeping place
That's why I'm returning here

I was sound asleep, when I heard your voice
It was nothing but a dream
All alone, once again
Here with you, in the end
Not for me, not for you
Not the endings we would choose

Only from now on
In a sleeping place
In a corner of my own
In another time
I'll see you again
That's why I'm returning here


7. AGENDA

Dream of a lifetime
Buildings and trains
Surrendering freedom
Cradle to grave
The banner is marching
Tyranny creeping
The whole human race
Putting in place
The agenda

Disinformation
Re-education
Cozy arrangements
Silent enforcement
Don't need a gun
When the will has come undone
Don't need aggression
When there's no one left to question
The agenda

Dream of a lifetime (x4)

The weather is gloomy
Outside the tenement
Thraldom, freedom, pendulum
When will it stop
The agenda


8. THE GREAT OCEAN

The morning softly, awakes the moonlight
Walk beside me, out toward the ocean
Say goodbye, to what we've known
Walk with me, once again

Into the vessel, across the ocean
Out toward the sunrise, the vast horizon
Say goodbye, to what we've known
Walk with me, once again

Love, undying
Come into the great ocean
Love, never ending
Come into the great ocean

The morning softly, awakes the moonlight
Walk beside me, out toward the ocean

Love, undying
Come into the great ocean
Love, never ending
Come into the great ocean


9. CROSS OVER

What's become of you?
On your own
Facing who you are
In the hour, unexpectedly

Is it too far, where you have gone away?
No place for me where you crossed over
All the rest have turned and run away
You didn't run, you crossed over

The bittersweet, the gladness and regret
To come back to my arms
Looking in my eyes
Like you had let me down, so sadly turned around

Is it too far, where you have gone away?
No place for me where you crossed over
All the rest have turned and run away
You didn't run, you crossed over

Is it too far, where you have gone away?
No place for me where you crossed over
All the rest have turned and run away
You didn't run, you crossed over

All the rest have turned and run away
You didn't run, you didn't run


10. POWER OVER ME

Every reason I have
Nothing I ever did
Changed this sorry tragedy
In my useless attempt
Through my weakness again
All you did was laugh at me

Sinfulness in my cold, cold blood
Yes, I know, yes, I know
Nothing good in my cold, cold blood
Just like you, just like you

Say again
You have no power over me

You invented the game
And you've practiced for years
How can I stand up to you
I can't hide in the dark
Everywhere that I look
I have nothing left to lose

Emptiness in my cold, cold heart
Has to be, has to be
Nothing good in my cold, cold heart
Just like you, just like you

Say again
You have no power over me

You and I, we're the same
Too much pride, too much pain
You hold on, I let go
Turn around, nothing more

Standing here in this cold, cold rain
Watching you, watching you
Fade away in this cold, cold rain
Far from me, far from me

Say again
You have no power over me
Say again
You have no power over me


11. DARKNESS COMES QUICKLY

Darkness comes quickly, it's already night
Watch over my Savior, till dawn and the light
Alone in the darkness, a soft lullaby
Be still sleepless child, no reason to cry

Dream sweet my dear heart

Forget now, o child, your sorrow and grief
There in the stable, there in the heath
The angels your cradle could not have adorned
More beautifully in this prestigious home

Dream sweet my dear heart

Close your eyes, in rest and in peace
Before my departure, your blessing I seek
So peace can be mine, when I go to rest
And gladly lay down, in you I am blessed

Dream sweet my dear heart


12. THE BELFRY

In the cloud
We gather
We come together
We hear you when you call

In the cloud
Nothing matters
Together as one
Our journey is done

Meet me in the sky
Meet me in the cloud
If we separate
If we're torn apart
Listen for the call
Join us at the haven

In the belfry
We gather in the belfry
Summoned by name
Together once again