[Pre-Chorus 1] There you go…Again. Slamming the door in my disgrace. It was worth it though. This ebb and flow, affords, A glimpse of the girl I know. [thick 4-bar cello solo] [Chorus 1] The girl that slips to me, In the wee hours of the moonlight, when the rocks …run low. Leaving the fiends behind, [emphasis on ‘stem’ and not ‘her’] clutching her stem. My lighter, in her other-hand. Alit amidst, your cacophony, a spark of the girl-you-ought-to-be. [BRIDGE 1] But as it goes, it always goes. [emphasis on ‘purchase’] A battle gains purchase, and… Grows, as the rocks run out. [4-bar cello solo] But …for a moment… For a moment, Doll, You’re mine. …the storm arrives. Thunder rollin’ in, then lightning! [Pre-Chorus 2] You’re attackin’ I’m takin’ it, on the chin. Acceptin’ it, apologizin’. Until I’ve had enough, …attacks after-nothing. When it won’t stop, I stand up. [emphasis on nailing ‘too’] My truth stands too! And with it, what you’ve done. Doll… As it goes when the truth gets loose…Doll… You run away… You give up, and… It’s happening-again …It happens-every- day! [Chorus 2] [Emotional, breaking voice with emphasis on every occurrence of ‘rage’] And I rage, and I rage, and I rage. [escalating, building, wild, shouting voice with emphasis on every occurrence of ‘rage’] And I rage. I rage! …yeah …I Goddamn RAGE!!!!!!! [Bridge] One day I wish you’d find your grace, your courage and speak your truth, to my face. And stay… [emphasis on tenderly pronouncing ‘Doll’] And stay …Doll… and stay Stay, don’t run-away. [emphasis on tenderly pronouncing ‘Doll’] Set your truth free with me and you’ll see what I see… Right here …with me, …Doll. And I’ll be… [4-bar thick cello solo] [tender, slow, passionate, male vocal] Caressing the tiny hairs that fall, your neck’s nape. [4-bar thick cello solo] [slow, sensual, passionate, male vocals] You remember me now, Doll. [4-bar thick cello solo] I’m the Love that stays. (Will it be enough?) I saw the wreck… Before-I-saw-the-train, that wrecks …every-goddamn-day! …And it don’t …mean-nothin’! To the Love that stays. (Hope it’s enough) [slow and tender] Mmmmm… mmmm… (It’s everything I’ve got!) So, I’m Hard-Leanin’ In! My passion glowing through my skin! [Chorus 2] [Emotional, breaking voice with emphasis on every occurrence of ‘rage’] That’s how hot I Rage!! That’s Why I Rage! and rage, and rage. [escalating, building, wild, shouting voice with emphasis on every occurrence of ‘rage’] And I rage. And I rage. And I Goddamn RAGE!!!!!!! [4-bar thick cello solo] For you, Doll! Not against but always for you… in that place where love is war, defiance is devotion, and the fight is proof of life of our unusual love. [Bridge 2 : duet, harmony, slow, male and female harmonious authentic whispered spoken word] …it’s all just loud noise. Pain …without poise Hope without chance …lashing circumstance. [male] My thunder, your lightning. [Female] Overwhelming …frightening. …Doll [male and female harmony] It’s …not …your …fucking …fault. [4-bar thick cello solo] [outtro] I know you’re hurt badly. Me too. [male and female harmony] I forgive you for the things, [male and female harmony] You were too proud to say. [male and female harmony] Can you forgive me, Doll? I’m the one with the Love that stays. Can I stay too? [4-bar thick cello solo] Can you forgive the things I do …when I have to. Can you forgive the things I say …when I rage? Stay… …can I stay too? [4-bar thick cello solo]
