Shadowbox (2005)

Tracklisting Foreverlast (Single Version) Helen (No Troy Mix, Extended Version) Foreverlast (Mesh After Hours Mix) Dragonfly (Conjure One Remix) Foreverlast (Night Version) ...Only Sleep Dragonfly (Video/Radio Edit) Edge of The World (Skunny Puppy Remix)

You've played this hand, refused to stand
Has dignity dissolved?
How far away I heard you say
In empathy devolved
You cast your heart two worlds apart
And lost sight of your soul
But the sun will rise with cleaner eyes
That you pretend to know...

I stood here waiting for so long (you can try, you can cry and you always will)
I stood here praying I was wrong (you can try, you can cry and you always will)

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But if you promise me forever, I know that its in vain

If silence slips from sacred lips
Shall the world un-become
The tears of saints in blood you paint
A cowards word is none
And with no voice you forfeit choice
And crucify your thoughts
But see a face in tortured grace
Whose eyes belonged to God

I stood here waiting for so long (you can try, you can cry and you always will)
I stood here praying I was wrong (you can try, you can cry and you always will)

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But now a promise of forever, won't take away the pain

Sangreal, sangreal
A lovers cup before a wishing well
Sangreal, sangreal
Where all who thirst shall drink
Sangreal, sangreal
From heavens height to the depths of hell
Sangreal, sangreal
All who thirst shall drink

I stood here waiting for so long (you can try, you can cry and you always will)
I stood here praying I was wrong (you can try, you can cry and you always will)

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But if you promise me forever, I know that its in vain

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But now a promise of forever, won't take away the pain

Perhaps when this is over we might be friends
When this is over, there will be no troy

I see angels trapped beneath the ice
And strangers in my bed at night
Cloudy skies to cover up
The feelings buried in the dark
Helen, I think you understand
The night is silent in your hands
I give it everything I have, and when its gone
There's nothing left but me

The sounds of yesterday still echo in my head
Distant conflicts unresolved
We were young once, and in love
Nothing was more real... more real to feel

Fools for love, children are
In pretty circumstance
Like razors seen more clearly now
Watching from outside
Looking down I feel so helpless

I see angels trapped beneath the ice
And strangers in my bed at night
Cloudy skies to cover up
The feelings buried in the dark
Helen, I think you understand
The night is silent in your hands
I give it everything I have, and when its gone
There's nothing left but me

Sadness whispers her condolences
For he greatest tragedy of all is love lost
But the greatest virtue belongs to those
Who will give everything to love again....
It is a test

I don't think its fair to blame each other
For the happiness we sought but didn't find
Gibran's words I heard in angel's eyes.
Too young to understand
But I pause as we grow between the lines
And if the walls of our communion fall to nothingness
How wrong the dreamers would be
But I won't accept it, I won't give up
World be damned, for love is hard
And this time... This time...
I'm not running away

I see angels trapped beneath the ice
And strangers in my bed at night
Cloudy skies to cover up
The feelings buried in the dark
Helen, I think you understand
The night is silent in your hands
I give it everything I have, and when its gone
There's nothing left

I see angels trapped beneath the ice
And strangers in my bed at night
Cloudy skies to cover up
The feelings buried in the dark
Helen, I think you understand
The night is silent in your hands
I give it everything I have, and when its gone
There's nothing left but me

There is always hope,
And the strongest and the bravest
Will always keep it close to them
For if you surrender hope, then love was right to leave you

I see angels trapped beneath the ice
And strangers in my bed at night
Cloudy skies to cover up
The feelings buried in the dark
Helen, I think you understand
The night is silent in your hands
I give it everything I have, and when its gone
There's nothing left-

I see angels trapped beneath the ice
And strangers in my bed at night
Cloudy skies to cover up
The feelings buried in the dark
Helen, I think you understand
The night is silent in your hands
I give it everything I have, and when its gone
There's nothing left but me

Everything in life has a purpose
Everything you feel has meaning in the world
Everything in life has a purpose
Sometimes that purpose is somebody else

Everything in life has a purpose
Everything you feel has meaning in the world
Everything in life has a purpose
Sometimes that purpose is somebody else

I see angels trapped beneath the ice
And strangers in my bed at night
Cloudy skies to cover up
The feelings buried in the dark
Helen, I think you understand
The night is silent in your hands
I give it everything I have, and when its gone
There's nothing left-

I see angels trapped beneath the ice
And strangers in my bed at night
Cloudy skies to cover up
The feelings buried in the dark
Helen, I think you understand
The night is silent in your hands
I give it everything I have, and when its gone
There's nothing left but me

You've played this hand, refused to stand
Has dignity dissolved?
How far away I heard you say
In empathy devolved
You cast your heart two worlds apart
And lost sight of your soul
But the sun will rise with cleaner eyes
That you pretend to know...

I stood here waiting for so long
I stood here praying I was wrong

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But if you promise me forever, I know that its in vain

If silence slips from sacred lips
Shall the world un-become
The tears of saints in blood you paint
A cowards word is none
And with no voice you forfeit choice
And crucify your thoughts
But see a face in tortured grace
Whose eyes belonged to God

I stood here waiting for so long
I stood here praying I was wrong

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But now a promise of forever, won't take away the pain

Sangreal, sangreal
A lovers cup before a wishing well
Sangreal, sangreal
Where all who thirst shall drink

Sangreal, sangreal
A lovers cup before a wishing well
Sangreal, sangreal
Where all who thirst shall drink

Sangreal, sangreal
From heavens height to the depths of hell
Sangreal, sangreal
All who thirst shall drink

I stood here waiting for so long
I stood here praying I was wrong

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But if you promise me forever, I know that its in vain

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But now a promise of forever, won't take away the pain

You've played this hand, refused to stand
Has dignity dissolved?
How far away I heard you say
In empathy devolved
You cast your heart two worlds apart
And lost sight of your soul
But the sun will rise with cleaner eyes
That you pretend to know...

I stood here waiting for so long (you can try, you can cry and you always will)
I stood here praying I was wrong (you can try, you can cry and you always will)

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But if you promise me forever, I know that its in vain

If silence slips from sacred lips
Shall the world un-become
The tears of saints in blood you paint
A cowards word is none
And with no voice you forfeit choice
And crucify your thoughts
But see a face in tortured grace
Whose eyes belonged to God

I stood here waiting for so long (you can try, you can cry and you always will)
I stood here praying I was wrong (you can try, you can cry and you always will)

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But now a promise of forever, won't take away the pain

Sangreal, sangreal
A lovers cup before a wishing well
Sangreal, sangreal
Where all who thirst shall drink

Sangreal, sangreal
From heavens height to the depths of hell
Sangreal, sangreal
All who thirst shall drink

I stood here waiting for so long (you can try, you can cry and you always will)
I stood here praying I was wrong (you can try, you can cry and you always will)

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But if you promise me forever, I know that its in vain

You said that we could last forever, forever and a day
You said that we could last forever, if only I would stay
I know, within your soul, the light fights through the rain
But now a promise of forever, won't take away the pain

In this fading realm of silent dreams
All falls quiet in front of me
I have to think, I must believe
That this is only sleep

As the day has tread into the night
And memory is painted white
A kiss will carry you away
And find us another place

Still I want again to hold your hand
A moment more to understand
How much it means, these little things
To savor one more smile

But in the silence nothing stirs
Not a rising breath to reassure
So I hang my head and hold you close
For this is only sleep

And that's the way I watch the sky
With a simple prayer to sail her by
I have to think, I must believe
That this is only sleep

Only sleep, only sleep
Only sleep, only sleep

If morning comes and all is quiet
A lifetime dances in my mind
But I have to think, I must believe
That this is only sleep,

And that's the way I watch the sky
With a simple prayer to sail her by
I have to think, I must believe
That this is only sleep

Only sleep

And that's the way I watch the sky
With a simple prayer to sail her by
I have to think, I must believe
That this is only sleep

I have to think, I must believe
That this is only sleep
Only sleep...

"Don't ask me to surrender"
Her voice fell tired and spent
"My hopes and dreams, a silent heart
I carry here within"
Her outstretched wings, left tattered
A sail aged with rust
"A breath in time, that's yours and mine...
It belongs to only us"

And I will write her name and cast it to the sky
Silhouettes recede into a mother's tearful eyes
A host of angels clamor to her side
A light dissolves to kiss the wind
Release the dragonfly

See the rose within the field of white
She's searching for the grail
But the rain descends to snatch the light
From distant dying suns
A faint resounding in the night
Calls angels wings to beat
Singing silent lip-sewn songs
But the distance is too deep ..

And I will write her name and cast it to the sky
Silhouettes recede into a mother's tearful eyes
A host of angels clamor to her side
A night dissolved to kiss the wind

Release the dragonfly

(There can be no turning back)

(Today the guns are silent)

And I will write her name and cast it to the sky
Silhouettes recede into a mother's tearful eyes
A host of angels clamor to her side
A night dissolved to kiss the wind

Release the dragonfly

And I will write her name and cast it to the sky
As precious moments will slip away in time
"Sometimes angels fall, but love will never die
Tonight my soul is something more"
Calls the dragonfly

I walk alone at night,
Raindrops and streetlights
Reflecting flashes
Across the asphalt

I walk the edge
I walk the edge
I walk the edge
I walk the edge

Standing on the velvet edge
Looking backwards in the rain
I wonder just how many times
I've watched you walk away
All that fascination bleeds
Is a piece of infinity
Watching frustration still believing
What I know will never be

I walk the edge
I walk the edge
I walk the edge
I walk the edge

In a second's time, I might refrain from breathing
With her hand in mine, something is breaking faster
Through a blackened sky, I see a world unravel
I look into her eyes to see the end
In a second's time, the walls swim cold electric
With a tearful smile, she whispers my undoing
In the hollow night, I find no trace of comfort
I turn just in time to see the end

Blurry eyes growing weak
Fading with the light of time
Piercing nothing to redeem
The emptiness with lies
Pride has raped the sorrowed heart
And stolen what I love,
Though the cut is digging still
How much deeper it could go...

I walk the edge
I walk the edge
I walk the edge
I walk the edge

I walk the edge (I walk alone at night)
I walk the edge (I walk alone)
I walk the edge (I walk alone at night)
I walk the edge (I walk alone)