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 Dreamsongs: A Collection of Lyrical Ballads:

PASSAGES: A FALL FROM INNOCENCE

i. journey

I was a bright star

in the morning sky,

full of child-like wonder

hidden well

behind my cold blue eyes.

 So I took it to wander

far from that estate,

banished forever:

knowing there could be

no escape ...

 I was a bright star

long before my fall,

asking the questions

hidden well

deep inside of us all.

 So I took it to wander

far from that place,

banished forever:

knowing there could be

no escape.

from the journey

I was compelled to take.

ii. portal

 A day can sometimes last

a thousand years,

measured in the tracks

of human tears.

 When you’re born into a world

and left to die,

quicker than the time

between a breath and a sigh.

A journey that takes us

so far from our home,

compelled now to come

and be left all alone.

 Though we’re older than

the half-life of plutonium,

We’ve forgotten what’s behind us

and we’re unsure of what is to come.

Passing far from our beginnings

another part of a journey

that is never ending ...

 A day can sometimes last

a million years,

measured in the well-spring

of all our fears.

 When you’re born into a world

and left there to die,

with so little time to

find out the reasons why.

 Taking a voyage

so far from our home,

born into a world

to be left all alone.

 Though we’re older than

the half-life of plutonium

we’ve forgotten what’s behind us

and we’re unsure of what is to come.

Passing far from our beginnings,

another part of a journey

that is never ending ...

 Leaving the past

once more behind us,

as we turn to face

what is to come.

 But in all the passing years

the dawning of one day

can change you forever when

the innocence is finally

taken away.

iii. on the inside

 It takes no courage

to close your heart,

and walk the ledge

when you’re falling apart.

 If you want to take chances

and play the game,

make circumstances

all or part of the blame

for the reasons to hide

all of your fears on the inside.

 It takes no daring

to close your mind,

give up on caring

when you come to find

 you can take no more chances,

play no more games –

and take circumstances

that will never really change

the reasons that you hide

all of your fears on the inside.

 But you’ve been through it all before

standing in the light as someone slams the door.

Leaving you to journey in the dark,

passing through the night

as they pass through your heart.

 It takes no hero

to close your eyes,

when you just don’t know how

to tell them good bye.

 Taking too many chances

playing too many games,

still the hopeless romantic

who will never really change

the reasons that you hide

all of your fears on the inside.

 But you’ve been through it all before,

standing in the light as someone slams the door.

Leaving you to journey in the dark,

passing through the night

as they pass through your heart.

 Leaving you alone

to journey in the dark.

Leaving you alone

to pass through their hearts.

Leaving you alone

to stumble in the dark.

Leaving you alone

in the shadows of their hearts.

Leaving you alone ...

 iv. destiny

 Destiny is

calling all the time.

Tragedy is

lurking in my smile.

I was born

with trouble on my hands.

You will learn

what lives inside this man.

 Carefully I

play the final game.

I am free

to leave you all the pain.

I am torn

by what you can’t disguise.

You will learn

I’m all that you despise.

 I’m a dangerous element,

you know I wont deny it –

for I am the magik

because I dare to try it.

Now something calls me

and I cannot tell you why –

but I feel the magik

and I’ve got to give it a try.

Destiny is

all that I can hear.

Tragedy can’t

make these things more clear.

I was born

to make this time worthwhile.

You’ll never know

how much I’ll miss your smile.

 I’m a fatal ingredient

you know I won’t deny it –

For I am the magik

because I dare to try it.

Now something calls me

and I cannot tell you why

but I feel the magik

and I’ve got to give it a try.