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Zobeide (The Wake)
You tried to chase her out of your dreams Into the wild waking world But can't you see that's blasphemy? Holy isn't something you hold You callused your fingers to speak to her nd followed her up wooden stairs But every time you came close she climbed Into quivering ash in the air And went away You wanted her to stay Angry at the light Twisted in the sheets Let him sleep Caught in your carousel dream each night In daytime you searched for her eyes And gathered some lovers and held them too tight And hoped they were her in disguise Just sweet lies Those deep purple lovers you wore like a cloak And tangled yourself in our sighs But we didn't see it was lies that you spoke At least I didn't see that you'd SongtexteAlways go away You promised you would stay I'm angry at the light I'm twisted in the sheets Just let me sleep Aus Songtexte Mania