The Ballroom

Never thought I’d be dethroned
Swept away, cast aside and overthrown
Alone

I caught a drift of the evening sky
Dreams fulfilled went passing by
I died, into a hole we never fill

In your absence I do find
That you’re always on my mind
All things in their own time
Sunshine, oh sunshine

Her words are lovely in the morn
Bring me back to poetry
I plea, I will bring this boat ashore

All this silence slaughters me
Fled by fire, burnt by sea
Rid me of this stern this oar

In your absence I do find
That you’re always on my mind
All things in their own time
Sunshine, oh sunshine

Cascade, you keep many secrets

They came at night
Just to whisper in your ear
Clawed up your bedpost
Trusting you the most
To lend you all of their fears

Don’t you stop dreaming now 'cause you had a nightmare
Jealousy’s not allowed when they live in despair

You long for sleep
But it’s hard to
When you’re scared
Told you out of spite
Can’t distinguish shade from light

Don’t you stop dreaming now 'cause you had a nightmare
Jealousy’s not allowed when they live in despair

They’ll come tonight thinking you’re asleep
But you’re no longer scared
As they whisper
Sink your blade into hearts deep
Now they reap their own nightmare

Don’t you stop dreaming now 'cause you had a nightmare
Jealousy’s not allowed when they live in despair

Won’t you smile as you see them buried
By the homeless in a cemetery
Go to sleep, wake up early
Purge yourself, feelin’ dirty
Lean in to whisper
There’s no mercy for the dream killers

Something’s amiss
And you’re feeling faint
A long lost kiss
So you need a saint
Where’s your saint

Amongst the waters
I am tossed and turned, tossed and turned
Can they see that I
I am lost and burned, lost and burned

She gathers jewels down in the deep
When they’re polished in her knees she weeps
This child, her archangel keeps

Don’t fear the sea
When it’s not calm
Just join the fleet
And we’ll sail along

In the silence I was born
Keep the secret solemnly sworn
As the night settled in demons began to stir
All things stayed as they were

In the pale winter morning
There’s no song for the birds to sing
Wishing that summer would bring back it’s thunder
All things stayed as they were

Out of anger and endless pride
You spilled right over bottled up inside
What holds more water, love or being sure
All things stayed as they were

Drink the poison, sit and wait
For them to perish, but that’s your fate
Feeling extra dizzy, memory starts to blur
All things stayed as they were

Trying to escape from this burdened soul
Felt a year older every time that I stole
Trying to escape from this heavy heart
Make them look stupid so that I can feel smart

Become the love you wish for your life
As hard as I tried, it seemed to remind

That I would lie
And I would be sly
And I would fall from paradise

And I would imply
And I would feign shy
And I would always think twice

Trying to escape from this broken body
Bent over backwards left me feeling guilty
Trying to escape from this weary mind
Keep your words, thoughts, and actions aligned

Become the love you wish for your life
With little rain I wonder, where’s the sunshine?

That I would lie
And I would be sly
And I would fall from paradise

And I would imply
And I would feign shy
And I would always think twice

Decisions you make affect your life
Forfeit the right to choose if you don’t think twice

She was waiting there for me
Sunken deep beneath the sea
India fell for Asia
Took their vows, formed Himalaya

And her majesty arose
Savage heights casting shadows

He was waiting there for me
Sunken deep beneath the sea
Each time I looked I felt envy
For her elegant uprising

And her majesty arose
Savage heights casting shadows

She was waiting there for me
Sunken deep beneath the sea
Surrender now, the hour is late
She’ll annihilate all those who oppose
She’ll celebrate as her shadow grows

And her majesty arose
Savage heights casting shadows

The wolves encircle the lonely fawn
Get some sleep, we strike at dawn

Men like us, we can’t be tamed
Tongues in blood, it drips from my fangs

It was heard by a thousand
From the echo off the mountain
A sound so sweet
And lovely

Just to drink from the fountain
They hurried down the mountain
With great speed
A stampede

When we’re fueled by desire
When we’ve put out the fire
We’re left in need
So thirsty

Make my ears bleed
Harpie lady sing

Went to drink from the fountain
Was joined there by the drowning
Began to see
The bodies

Ventured to the forest
Was lead there by a chorus
Careless and free
Little fairies

Gathered around her royal throne
Built of sticks and stones
There sat the queen
Beautiful indeed

Make my ears bleed
Harpie lady sing

Didn’t think I was a beggar
Too deaf to hear the whispers
Of mutiny
And envy
Enemies, to the sea she throws
Blue skies, cool breeze, and meadows
Such memories, they’re fleeting