She carried a gift from her home
The night she'd a tear to tell her of fear
And of sorrow and pain, she'll never outgrow
Death is the first dance, eternal
There's no more freedom
The both of you will be
Confined to this mind
I was told there's miracle
For each day that I try
I was told there's a new love that's born
For each one that has died
I was told there'd be no one to call on
When I feel alone and afraid
I was told if you dream of the next world
You'll find yourself swimming in a lake of fire
As a child, I thought I could live
Without pain, without sorrow
As a man, I've found it's all caught up with me
I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid
Somewhere like a scene from a memory
There's a picture of a thousand words
Eluding stares from faces before me
It hides away and will never be heard of again
Deceit is the second without end
The city's cold blood teaches us to survive
Just keep my heart in your eyes
And we'll stay alive, the third arrives
Before the leaves have fallen
Before we lock the doors
There must be the third and last dance
This one will last forever
Metropolis watches, thoughtfully smiles
She's taken you to your home
It can only take place
When the struggle between
Our children has ended
Now the miracle and the sleeper
Know that the third is love
Love is the dance of eternity
The smile of dawn, arrived during May She carried a gift from her home The night she'd a tear to tell her of fear And of sorrow and pain, she'll never outgrow Death is the first dance, eternal There's no more freedom The both of you will be Confined to this mind I was told there's miracle For each day that I try I was told there's a new love that's born For each one that has died I was told there'd be no one to call on When I feel alone and afraid I was told if you dream of the next world You'll find yourself swimming in a lake of fire As a child, I thought I could live Without pain, without sorrow As a man, I've found it's all caught up with me I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid Somewhere like a scene from a memory There's a picture of a thousand words Eluding stares from faces before me It hides away and will never be heard of again Deceit is the second without end The city's cold blood teaches us to survive Just keep my heart in your eyes And we'll stay alive, the third arrives Before the leaves have fallen Before we lock the doors There must be the third and last dance This one will last forever Metropolis watches, thoughtfully smiles She's taken you to your home It can only take place When the struggle between Our children has ended Now the miracle and the sleeper Know that the third is love Love is the dance of eternity Explain Request ×
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