The iron gate slams on the past I inherit, My life is a crypt where the shadows still merit. A long, lonely vigil, a cold, empty hall. A tapestry woven to hasten the fall. But deep in the chest, where the darkness can't reach, A fire is burning beyond all their speech. I see the quiet courage etched on your face, The only bright future I know to embrace. They preach of damnation, they whisper despair, They bind up their hearts with the ghosts in the air. But my soul is a banner, unfurled to the wind, And your image is where my new life will begin. Oh, my heart is a fortress in this midnight domain! I'm cutting a starlight seam through the iron and pain. I'm seeking just solace, a hand that is true, The warmth in the eyes I see only in you! We'll tear down these ceilings where black river flows, You are the bright future the cold world never knows! I trace the lines written upon every nightmare, And your voice is the music that cuts through the fear. They call me a madwoman, dreaming of grace, But I know the kindness of your perfect face. I save up the laughter and hold back the tears, For the moment you finally banish the years. I'm ready to walk through the fire and the storm, To feel the true shelter, my body kept warm. They preach of damnation, they whisper despair, They bind up their hearts with the ghosts in the air. But my soul is a banner, unfurled to the wind, And your image is where my new life will begin. Oh, my heart is a fortress in this midnight domain! I'm cutting a starlight seam through the iron and pain. I'm seeking just solace, a hand that is true, The warmth in the eyes I see only in you! We'll tear down these ceilings where black river flows, You are the bright future the cold world never knows! They watch from the shadows and swear I will break, That hope is a phantom I've conjured by mistake. But the love that I carry is sharp and defined, A weapon for all of the lost and mankind. No more silent waiting. The veil starts to fade... NOW! I step into the light that your presence has made! ...The hand that is true... ...I see only in you... ...Just you and me...
