I see a man on the horizon,
His shadow stretches across the air:
He stands silent, barely breathing,
And as I look again, he is not there.
There are patterns in my skin now
There is something across my face
That speaks volumes I can only hint at
And drives me screaming from this place.
All the faces are cold and steely,
They eye me with suspicion as I pass,
This place is no place for living
For it reminds me of my past.
And the tall man...slid from the fire.
Offering me his hand, and a brighter way.
With staring eyes, choked with barbed wire,
He followed me down into the day.
And in my hand I hold a heart
It is beating still, and ruby red:
I can not tell how it got here,
But my fingers are spelling dread.
credits
from Kelpie,
released October 12, 2010
Music and lyrics by Valerian
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