When the Bells Begin to Ring

[Verse 1] City sleeps beneath a violet sky Candles flicker, shadows sigh Steps are soft on ancient stone But I can feel I’m not alone [Verse 2] Every window holds a dream Whispers echo down the stream Chimes begin to mark the hour Ghosts are waking in the tower [Chorus] When the bells begin to ring The veil grows thin, the spirits sing I see the world not meant for day The dead don’t speak, but they don’t stay And I walk… between the seams Of silent prayers and half-lost dreams [Verse 3] Books lie open, ink still wet The names of those we won’t forget She walks the aisle, pale as frost A girl who waits for what was lost [Pre-Chorus] Stained glass weeps in colored light Like saints that know too much of night [Chorus] When the bells begin to ring The veil grows thin, the spirits sing I see the world not meant for day The dead don’t speak, but they don’t stay And I walk… between the seams Of silent prayers and half-lost dreams [Bridge – whispered or sung with ghostly layering] Don’t look back, the hour’s near What you love may disappear Hold your breath and say her name Nothing here will stay the same [Final Chorus – soft, fading] When the bells begin to ring Heaven listens, angels cling And I… I walk alone… Into the eve… of St. Mark’s dream