[Verse 1] She’s the blue rain on a desert floor The secret key to the final door She walks in mirrors, she walks in glass Watching the ghosts of the empire pass The world is a riot, a fever in the street But she’s the cool shade in the midday heat Yeah, she’s the water, I’m the thirsty stone I’m never lost and I’m never alone [Verse 2] She’s got the sun in her ancient eyes A velvet truth in a world of lies We’re riding the snake to the end of the night Chasing the edge of a flickering light She doesn't speak, she just breathes the air And the shadows vanish because she’s there A crystal ship on a muddy tide Nowhere for the hollow man to hide [Hypnotic Hook] She’s the quiet... In the middle of the riot... My sanctuary in the gray. Yeah, she’s the light... At the end of the night... Washing the world away. [Bridge] They can have the gold. They can have the stage. They can have the keys to the empty cage. But they can't touch the sacred. They can't touch the real. She’s the only thing that makes me finally feel. FINALLY FEEL! [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] The neon is dying, the concrete is cold But she’s the story that’s never been told She’s the wild honey, she’s the bitter wine She’s the only thing that’s truly mine One more turn on the velvet road Lifting the weight of the heavy load [Hypnotic Hook] She’s the quiet... In the middle of the riot... My sanctuary in the gray. Yeah, she’s the light... At the end of the night... Washing the world away. [Outro] My girl... The velvet... The sanctuary...
