BLACKNESS
BRAVELY—HE UNPICKED A THREAD
AND LIKE A NEEDLE THROUGH A WEAVE HE WAS LED
DOWN THROUGH THE LAYERS-- WHERE THE COLOURS BLED
WHERE FIBRES DROWNED IN WINE-- WERE LEFT FOR DEAD
IN THE DARKEST WINTER
THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT
LIKE WAR WITHOUT THE VIOLENCE
LIKE PEACE WITHOUT THE SILENCE
LIKE THE VOICE THAT’S ALWAYS TONELESS
THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT MADE YOU HOMELESS
A TOMBSTONE--TO MARK THE END
THREADBARE--I GET TAKEN IN BY A FRIEND
STILL FROM THE ASHES—ONE MORE BRAVE MASK
TIL THE MAN IN THE COAT--HANDS OUT THE NEXT TASK
IN THE DARKEST WINTER
THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT
LIKE WAR WITHOUT THE VIOLENCE
LIKE PEACE WITHOUT THE SILENCE
THIS SHAPELESS BEAST IS BONELESS
THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT MADE YOU HOMELESS
YOU LEAVE ME BLACKNESS
MADE OF YOUR MADNESS
AND YOUR SELFISHNESS
NOW THE WAR IS FOUGHT WITH SILENCE
AND PEACE IS A SHOWING VIOLENCE
THIS IS THE LIFE
THAT MADE ME HOMELESS
FAMILY CURSE
I’M STARING AT THE STARS
OF MY UNIVERSE
LIVING OUT THE DAYS
OF MY FAMILY CURSE
THINGS MIGHT GET BETTER, THINGS MIGHT GET WORSE
IT’LL ALL COME OUT IN THE WASH
AND IN THE VERSE
THE QUEEN OPENED THE LETTER
THAT HAD THE KING’s SEAL
THE TYRANT BEHEADED THE HERO
BUT FIRST HE MADE HIM KNEEL
THE BLOODY FACED WHALERS
REALISED IT WAS ALWAYS A BAD DEAL
BUT FIRST THE WHITE WHALE
BLEW OUT THEIR KEEL
YOU KNOW WHEN EVERYTHING IS GONE
THERE WILL BE NOTHING LEFT TO STEAL
STARING AT THE SCARS
THAT FILL MY LITTLE UNIVERSE
LIVING OUT THE DAYS
OF THE EMPTY PURSE
THINGS MIGHT GET BETTER
AT BEST THEY WON’T GET WORSE
IT’LL ALL COME OUT IN THE WASH
AND IN THE LAST VERSE
THE LITTLE MATCHSTICK GIRL
SHE BURNT THE WHOLE TOWN DOWN
SHE STOLE THE KING’s CLOTHES
THEN SHE PUT ON HIS CROWN
SHE BANISHED THE TIN SOLDIER TO A LIFE AT SEA
HE ONLY MADE IT BACK INSIDE A FISH BELLY
WHEN THE SNOW QUEEN HEARD
SHE SCREAMED ‘YOU HAVE NO PLACE AND YOU HAVE NO PART’
SO THE LITTLE MATCH STICK GIRL
BURNT HIM DOWN, DOWN, DOWN TO HIS HEART
THE FIRE BLEW OUT THE GLASS
NOW ALL THINGS CAN COME TO PASS
ONE BY ONE
GREY SKY, STEEL DOOR
UNFAMILIAR, WELL TRODDEN FLOOR
UPSIDE DOWN CONVEYOR BELT
SOMETHING SEEN THEN SOMETHING FELT
ONE BY ONE, ONE BY ONE, ONE BY ONE
ONE BY ONE, ONE BY ONE, ONE BY ONE
ONE MORE JAB, ANOTHER KICK
STAY ON THE ROAD OR FEEL THE STICK
HARROWED EYES, A JOURNEY TOO LONG
A LOUD NOTE TO END YOUR SONG
ONE BY ONE, ONE BY ONE, ONE BY ONE
ONE BY ONE, ONE BY ONE, ONE BY ONE
NO MORE SUNLIGHT
ONLY WHITELIGHT
I CAN’T EVEN STAND OR TURN AROUND
THERE IS NO ME, JUST THE SOUND
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING AND NOTHING FOR SOMETHING
IT WAS ALWAYS THERE
ALONG WITH THE SMILES IN THE MAGIC AIR
THE GRINDING HATE AND THE HAPPY FACES AT THE TREE TARRED GATE
THE JOURNEYS TOO LONG
THE WHITE WINE BUZZ AND THE MEMORY SONG
AH, BUT HE’S ALWAYS BEEN THERE
BURNING DOWN MY HOUSE AND COMING BACK FOR THE AIR
TELLING ME THAT LIFE’S NOT FAIR
AND WE ALL HAVE OUR CROSSES TO BARE
AT LEAST I FEEL, AT LEAST I FEEL SOMETHING
AND AS I KNEEL BY THE TICKING WHEEL
I KNOW ALL OF THIS WILL SOON BE NOTHING
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING AND NOTHING FOR SOMETHING
THE CHAIN OF EVENTS REMAINS UNCHANGED
BUT TRUTH CAN OFTEN BE SLIGHTLY REARRANGED
THE GRAND REVEAL, THE SILENCE AND THE STEEL
THE EMPTY VOICES AND THE UNSATISFACTORY MEAL
AH, BUT HE’S ALWAYS BEEN THERE
BURNING DOWN MY HOUSE AND COMING BACK FOR THE AIR
REMINDING ME THAT LIFE’S NOT FAIR
AND THAT WE ALL HAVE OUR CROSSES TO BARE
AT LEAST I FEEL, AT LEAST I FEEL, AT LEAST I FEEL SOMETHING
AND AS WE KNEEL BY THE TICKING WHEEL
WATCHING IT ALL BURN DOWN TO NOTHING
ITS SOMETHING FOR NOTHING AND NOTHING FOR SOMETHING
AND SOMETHING FOR NOTHING AND NOTHING FOR SOMETHING
FLAKES OF ADVICE FLURRY DOWN AND MELT
THIS ONE WON’T BE UNDERSTOOD TILL IT’S REALLY FELT
ITS SOMETHING FOR NOTHING AND NOTHING FOR SOMETHING
AND SOMETHING FOR NOTHING AND NOTHING FOR SOMETHING
SAD, GLAD, HAPPY (DOWN II)
SLEEPY AS A BABY AND HELPLESS AS A LEAF
I’M WAITING FOR THE ETHER TO SUCK ME UNDERNEATH
IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MENTION TO NULLIFY MY PRIDE
SO TURN ME INTO VAPOUR SOMEPLACE THAT I CAN HIDE
I NEED A LITTLE HOPE INSIDE
I NEED TO OPEN UP MY WINGS AND GLIDE
I FEEL SAD AND GLAD AND HAPPY
ITS MUCH TOO LATE TO WORRY
ALL THE BRIDGES HAVE BEEN BURNT
FATE HAS PLAYED HER PART
NO LESSONS COULD BE LEARNT
I NEED A LITTLE HOPE INSIDE
(TWENTY MILES DEEP AND TWENTY MILES WIDE)
I NEED TO OPEN UP MY WINGS AND GLIDE
AT THE TABLE
COME,
COME TAKE YOUR PLACE
COME FIND YOUR SPACE (AND SHOW YOUR FACE)
AT THE TABLE
COME,
DON’T BE SHY
COME FEED YOUR EYE (AND COME AND TRY)
AT THE TABLE
COME,
TAKE ALL YOU NEED
ITS TIME TO FEED (FRUIT OF HER SEED)
AT THE TABLE
COME,
COME FILL YOUR PLATE
NO NEED TO WAIT (OR HESITATE)
AT THE TABLE
SHE,
SHE SAYS NOTHING
SHE JUST SMILES
AS THEY EAT HER ALIVE
FROM THE INSIDE
AS SHE OFFERS THEM A NEW DAY
TAKE,
TAKE MORE THAN ONE
OTHERS MIGHT COME (AFTER YOU’RE DONE)
AT THE TABLE
QUICK,
MORE SPEED MORE HASTE
NO TIME TO WASTE
AT THE TABLE
GRAB,
GRAB ALL YOU NEED
THERE IS NO GREED (NO LAW TO HEED)
AT THE TABLE
SO JUST,
JUST HELP YOURSELF
INCREASE YOUR WEALTH (BUT MIND HER HEALTH)
AT THE TABLE
RED SKY DAWN
I’M WAITING FOR THE RED SKY DAWN
I’M WRAPPED IN SOMETHING TO KEEP ME WARM
THE HEAVENS BEGIN TO BURN
THE LESSON IS ALL THINGS MUST TURN
THE SUN SETS ON FIRE
THE ROOF OF MY WORLD IS ON FIRE
TWO YEARS ON THE WIRE
NOW IT’S TIME TO FLY HIGHER
ITS GOING TO BE A RED SKY DAWN
A NEW DAY IS BORN
SO MUCH IS NEW AND SO MUCH IS OLD
THIS IS A STORY THAT SHOULD BE TOLD
WE’VE BEEN SWIMMING FOR SO LONG AGAINST THE TIDE
TRAPPED WHERE THE FIRE AND THE ICE COLLIDE
THE SUN SETS ON FIRE
THE ROOF OF MY WORLD IS ON FIRE
TWO YEARS ON THE WIRE
NOW IT’S TIME TO FLY HIGHER
ITS GOING TO BE A RED SKY DAWN, ITS GOING TO BE A RED SKY DAWN,
ITS GOING TO BE A RED SKY DAWN, ITS GOING TO BE A RED SKY DAWN,
A NEW DAY IS BORN
EVERYTHING YOU KNOW AND EVERYTHING YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW
IN THE HOUSE WITH THE TALLEST SPIRE
LIVES A MAN WITH HIS HEAD ON FIRE
DROWNING IN STUFF AND HIS DEEPEST DESIRE
HE’s BEEN CROSSING WHERE THE WATERS DEEP
THINKING ABOUT THE TREASURE HE MIGHT KEEP
BUT NOW, HE’s ONLY TRYING TO STEAL A LITTLE SLEEP
IT’S ONLY TIME
EVERYTHING YOU KNOW AND EVERYTHING YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW
TOGETHER THEY GROW
FROM THE CENTRE OF YOUR FIRE
TO THE BLACKNESS OF THE BLUE
LIKE A SPIDER TRYING TO CATCH THE SUN
IN A NEWLY WOVEN WEB HE’S SPUN
EVERYBODY KNOWS HE’S ALREADY ALL UNDONE
THEN HE’S GONE
ALL HAIL THE NEW DESIGN
STEPPING OUT WITHOUT A SAFETY LINE
NOW WE’RE STANDING ON A LANDMINE
AND IT’S ONLY TIME
I AM AN OLD SOLDIER
BACK FROM THE WARS
BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS
CRAWLING ON ALL FOURS
LOOKING FORWARD TO DOOMSDAY
TELEPATHY WARS
DOGMA DAYDREAM, IMAGINARY WARS
AND I LAUGH
IN MY SLEEP
DIGGING UP DOG ENDS
FROM THE DEEP