Cosmic Decadence

Silver ash on a stained silk rug Where the moonlight used to dance I trace a shimmer I used to know A flicker caught in glass Cold silver slips through fingers of smoke A promise I can’t keep The leather, the lace, the rings in their case Still waiting where I sleep Old perfume and ozone Velvet breathing in the hall Look at this ruin, this faded design I’m still the one who built it all Every mirror knew my name Every chandelier burned for me I made a heaven out of hunger And called the hunger free We drank the light until the stars went pale Danced while the centuries disappeared The room was gold, the night was endless Nobody noticed the ending was here Now stardust settles where the glitter fell And silence wears the crown I loved this place enough to ruin it I still won’t burn it down Marble faces lean in the dark All wearing my younger smile Portraits peel from their gilded frames Still flattering me in style I look better than the statues do They’ve aged terribly, I swear Funny how eternity leaves dust On everything you cared for here There was music in every doorway Champagne trembling in every hand We promised one another forever None of us understood the plan One by one the colors faded Into curtains, smoke and wine I heard the silence coming first But thought it would respect my time We drank the light until the stars went pale Danced while the centuries disappeared The room was gold, the night was endless Nobody noticed the ending was here Now stardust settles where the glitter fell And silence wears the crown I loved this place enough to ruin it I still won’t burn it down I may be a ripple A breath in the hall But I’m still the bastard Who built the damn wall Don’t call this a graveyard Don’t cover the chairs Leave the crystal where I left it Someone may still climb the stairs Straighten the curtain Polish the glass Leave something wicked in the cabinet For whoever comes at last I know what you’re thinking Yes, I know they’re gone But keep the lights on Keep the lights on We drank the light until the stars went pale And I would drink it all again For one more night beneath those chandeliers For one more room full of impossible friends Let stardust settle on the stained silk rug Let eternity complain If strangers ever find these doors I’ll teach the house to dance again I’ve polished the silver I’ve straightened the door Now I’m waiting For a footstep On the marble floor Waiting…