i woke up screaming, and I didn't know your name
i'm gone, i've done it again, i swear it's such a shame
why don't you climb up high and burst into sparks
striving tomorrow blaming your sorrow on smiles that are not

and now they've flown across and under and fell burning to the glass
your fine intentions are never mentioned by the souls on the grass
and now it's gone much too far to burst into sparks
you'll fall pitifully burning and the lake will make you dark

my eyes have seen the light, it's dim but it's there
my eyes have seen the glory of the ending of this fear
why don't you climb up high and burst into sparks
your life is spent mostly waiting but for carving bright arcs

and it's gone much too far to go all the way
your life reminds me of someone, i wonder where she is today
i can't help but think of it all when i think on this place
what secrets lie in wait in a town that hides even its lakes

my eyes have seen the light, its dim but its there
my eyes have seen the glory of the ending of this fear
why don't you climb up high and burst into sparks
fire and darkness blended you burst into sparks

silent brightness shortly attended by noise you burst into sparks
fire and darkness blended, you burst into sparks

turn the light on, get the show on, burst into sparks


placid fourth

BacK


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