[Verse 1] I heard a waltz beyond the door Where no one danced for years before A thousand candles lit the hall And shadows flickered on the wall A gentleman in velvet black Approached and bowed, his hand held back "One dance, my lady, if you please?" And off we swept with perfect ease [Pre-Chorus] The chandeliers were shining bright The masks were lovely in the light But something whispered through the air That we were never meant to be there [Chorus] Round and round, the shadows dance One more turn, one more chance Hold me close beneath the light Won't you stay and dance tonight? Round and round, the music plays Lost between the yesterdays Take my hand, don't look away Dance until the break of day [Verse 2] The roses wilted on the vine The clocks all struck a quarter past nine A lady turned, her mask slipped free And grinning bones looked back at me The violins played sharp and thin On hands with nothing left but skin And every turn revealed the years In crumbling silk and crystal tears [Pre-Chorus] The mirrors showed an empty floor Though dancers crowded every door I looked at him, his smile was kind A hundred years had passed him by [Chorus] Round and round, the shadows dance One more turn, one more chance Hold me close beneath the light Won't you stay and dance tonight? Round and round, the music plays Lost between the yesterdays Take my hand, don't look away Dance until the break of day [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] He whispered, "Have we danced before? I've waited here forevermore. She promised me this final song… I wonder why she's been so long." I held his hand, so cold and pale And saw the sorrow in his face "Perhaps she's waiting somewhere warm, Beyond this lonely, haunted place." [Final Chorus] Round and round, the shadows dance One last turn, one final chance Hold me close beneath the light Let this be our last goodnight Round and round, the music fades Free at last from yesterdays Take my hand, then let it go There's somewhere else you need to go [Outro] The candles died, the ballroom fell To dust beneath the morning bell And in my hand, a faded rose From someone only heaven knows Goodnight, my friend.
