1. A SECOND OPINION

Her eyes were red, here dress was torn
The wind blew on the hilltop
She raised her head an wached with scorn
The sky and felt her heart stop
For though it was a pretty sight
And should have brought her glee
She cursed the sky of all her might
And all because of me

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As she launched herself into mid air
She must have seen below
My fingers through your golden hair
And granted us true love

She stood beside my bed last night
Her slender hand upon my chest
The tears had washed all anger from her sight
Her heart had found its final rest
She gently gazed with eyes so bright
Into my spirit's nest
To tell me no one lost the fight
Though we both tried our best

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2. PART II

Nails scratching wooden surface
Eyes red from tears like blood
Torn hair in clenching fist
A guttural scream from the mouth you kissed

It seems so far away now
Just as if it has never been
Seems much clearer somehow
An eye for a lie in every scene

I was so lucky on that day
Still I almost let it go
When you went away
what a lucky turn it was for me

Things must work out better the second time around
Cause this is beauty I have found
She's breathing in my ear now
What a sound
You are the dead leaves falling to the ground

You mistreated me, never let me be
The lies you told to me I was too blind
To see you
When you were tightening the noose
To see you
You only wanted me to loose
I was so lonely
Lonely…

It seems so far away now


3. PROOM QUEEN

I am so ugly, and it turns me inside out
Queen of the ball, yeah I really have no doubt
You just want to bring me down
To make my moans the only sound
And they have to wear the crown
At last the new fool has been found

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I see the wretched creature staring back at mee
From the magic mirror on the wall
I see her pale and disfigured, how could it be ?
… Cause ugly is me

I am so ugly, and it turns me inside out
The most beautiful of all, yeah I really have no doubt
You just want to bring me down
To make my moans the only sound
For what is underneath my gown
The new found fool will get her crown

I feel it growing inside of me
And I just cant get it out
I feel myself growing ugly
And I wont let you find out

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All you ever wanted
Was to laugh behind my back
When you tried so hard to dazzle me
And get me off the track


4. REDRUM

Cynical judgement lead the way
To the ever growing fields of gold
The table set for fast decay
Younger men erase the old

Sullen glances paint their time
On walls of disbelief
Expansion, growth, the biggest crime
To pick a budding leaf

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The woods are draped in white this year
And those who pay will have their share
The children drowning in their fear
To pick a budding leaf

The fields are full, the market eager
Forever fertile is the soil
Above the ground one life is meagre
Forever traded dust for toil

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5. MOONCYCLE

One two three four five six seven eight
Don't you know it's all to, all to late
Nine ten, lion's den, sell the hide, suicide
Come with me, you will see
How it's all supposed to be

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Shapes of fire, blinding light
Step into the ring tonight
Join us in our song of longing
For a shape of greater might

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We praise the moon
You join us soon
We chant for heaven
To fall onto earth
Under a bright full moon

When the light fades, take my hand
Join the chant and understand
Like a whisper in your ear
They are waiting
They are here

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6. BECOMING ONE

Patterns lull me in to sleep
Still I can not reach your keep
My ship lies still upon the sea
And yet no harbour can I see

Sunsweet voices call my name
Sweeter pictures calm my shame
Realm of sanctum how I long
To hear your angels sing my song

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Ripples on the mirrorlake
Dewdrops where the fairies make
Life a part of heavens sake
Spring in every breath you take

Skin against my pounding chest
In your arms I'll make my nest
Once I've touched you I may rest
Filled with piece and newborn zest

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7. TRISTESSE

If I say I love you
Will you stay or want ot wither, fade away
If I show you the sun and the night of my past
Will a smile cross your face but just vanish too fast

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In the greener field she lies
The superior being with emerald eyes
Red strand of hair and straw entwined
She's surrounded by utopia
But unable to find

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A reason to keep those flaming eyes burning
For darkness blurs her yearning
She feels the tides have stopped their turning
And beauty only lives in death

I hear you singing in my dreams
Awaken to your silent screams
I see you dancing on the line
Of sorrow versus joy divine

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8. TALLER, YET SMALLER

Strange is how I truly feel
When I watch the world outside
Everything appears unreal
With nowhere left to hide

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When I was younger the light in my room
Would stay on with the light of the moon
Now the comfort I had in such things
Is broken and so are my wings

Afraid is what I truly am
Of nothing and all there is
Wouldn't help me if you gave a damn
Wouldn't bring me bliss

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9. SOUND OF THE MACHINE

Turn your head and face the hole
From where the white illutions shine
Cast a glance upon the mole
Which taints the skin so pure, so fine
The garden hangs inside a room
So dark, yet brightly lit
The stain you poured from silver spoon
The poison stung and bit

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With the sound of your machine
Ringing in your wealthy dreams
You dance around the calf
And your mind is torn in half

Try to see how you will feel
When, at last you're left alone
Shoulder to the final wheel
In your machinery of flesh and blood

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Grinding and moaning
The thing comes to a halt
Grinding and moaning
As you pour the salt

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10. MENTALLY DERANGED

There's that something in your eyes again
I can't get you to speak
I try to catch your gaze
Are you watching someone else ?

I try to hold you up, but you go limp
And you feel so cold
I try to get you to communicate
But you are stuck, controlling your own fate

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Can you hear me ?
I think maybe not
Can you bear me ?
Holding on to what I haven't got

And so I swallow the bitter pill
Turn my back and head for home
Tears in my eyes and fading will
Please don't leave me alone

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A snap of fingers and you're back again
Your eyes turn to warm
But there is something which will now be changed
Now I'm the mentally deranged

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11. WE HAVE DIED

Did you know ?
While you were sleeping I was not
Did you know ?
I couldn't sleep cause of the things you never said
I waited for so many nights to hear you say
How every road I walked became the wrong way

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When I tried to get to you
I tried to reach the inner child
All those times I tried to hold you
Left me feeling we had died
We had died

Did you know ?
When we fought last night I knew
That the blame was really mine this time
I tried to make you show me
A hint of what you tried to hide
Turn the tide

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