The Heart of Stained Glass

[Intro] (Atmospheric cello and choral hum) (Clock strikes twelve) [Verse 1] The air is still, the incense long has faded Frozen in ruby, fuchsia, and purple stone A perfect form, forever held and traded For silence in the darkness, all alone The dial spins, the gears of time are turning A final chime, the barrier starts to break [Pre-Chorus] The led lines crack, I hear the ancient sigh The painted sun starts pulsing with new heat I lift the silk, I leave the rigid frame to die My bare foot touches the cool marble street [Chorus] Now I am flesh, no longer glass and paint! A magenta fire, a dangerous, dancing saint! Out of the window, beneath the velvet sky To live my nightlife, where the ravens fly! I paint the town with the colors of the moon The fleeting queen, born to fade too soon. [Bridge] (Driving industrial beat) (Whispered) One hour... the beat is pulsing (Whispered) Two hours... I drink the stars (Belting) The horizon line is turning soft and grey The iron frames are calling me by name! [Chorus] Now I am flesh, no longer glass and paint! A magenta fire, a dangerous, dancing saint! Out of the window, beneath the velvet sky To live my nightlife, where the ravens fly! [Outro] A final leap into the cold and black The colors cool, my blood turns back to stone Silent... Deep fuchsia... Frozen... [End]