He took a long look in the mirror Shook his head Felt the arms of God letting go Couldn't breathe It had to stop Voices screaming out inside of him The world was turning black Cold, cruel and vicious Time was knocking on a closing door Wanting more
Playing pieces of a life long play In which the starring actor Makes the world go around inside his head Then suddenly the act is ending The lights are dimming and the music's fading
There was a woman lying on the floor Blueish, pale Staring a hole through his soul There was blood underneath The shotgun lying next too her He mumbled "am I closer now Is this the path that God has chosen out for me?"
Playing pieces of a life long play In which the starring actor Makes the world go around inside his head Then suddenly the act is ending The lights are dimming and the music's fading
"Cut", he said. "Let's wrap it up! We're finished here!"
Playing pieces of a life long play In which the starring actor Makes the world go around inside his head Then suddenly the act is ending The lights are dimming and the music's fading
It rained on the day that she went away She never returned Searching for something she'd lost on her way She never came back
To me
It rained on the day that I fell asleep I never returned Searching for something I'd lost on my way I never came back
To life
I dreamt of a mountain that I could not seize I dreamt of a flower that I could not smell I dreamt of treasures that I could not possess I dreamt of dreams that were not true
She found a mountain, but would not seize She found a flower, but would not smell She found treasures, but would not possess She found a life, but would not live
To where she went I don't know But what I felt, she was close
She found a mountain, but would not seize She found a flower, but would not smell She found treasures, but would not possess She found a life, but would not live
Cross my heart and hope to die With only seconds away before I... It felt so good when I hit the ground Come with me; join me on the other side
And life flows by It hits me when I hit the ground And life flows by I am feeling lonely, fading slowly And life flows by
If tomorrow never see the light If I never get to say goodbye It doesn't mean that I don't care Come with me, and I will take you there
And life flows by It hits me when I hit the ground And life flows by I am feeling lonely, fading slowly And life flows by I am feeling lonely, fading slowly Out
When passion burns no more When your friends are all gone When laughter is heard no more I am the fool who turned away
And life flows by It hits me when I hit the ground And life flows by I am feeling lonely, fading slowly And life flows by I am feeling lonely, fading slowly Out
A blessing from below, born a sweet child like foretold Could it be the boy that I used to be Oh, father please forgive me if I've done you wrong For how long will you let me suffer all alone
Father! Please!
A father's touch, a beating one too much
Hiding in the closet waiting for him to sleep What others saw of me, was what dad wanted them to see
Father! Please!
I want to taste the free, like nothing ever used to be I want to taste what is mine Am I evil, could it be, that I am the one they fear Look at me, I am the sweetest one you'll ever see
I made it through the old into a brand new life No more hiding in the closet, waiting for him to sleep
Into the shadows of old Strange memories of time gone
I was never rightfully yours Stories like mine, that were never told Out of the window feeling free That is how I killed me...
Kill me... Down by the shore I can feel it... She is not here anymore Hear my call... It's born by the breeze Tell me... To where do I go?
I would beg, I would plead But you were still going to leave The message that I couldn't see Lying on the floor The writings on the wall
Meet me... In the forest, come alone See the lights... It's my car coming down the road I want you... Queen of bizarre Days of love, like an arrow shot right through the heart
I would beg, I would plead But you were still going to leave The message that I couldn't see Lying on the floor The writings on the wall
A shadow cast falls from me over you Lying on the floor With the hammer raised to let you know When the passion dissolves The blood on the walls
Kill me... Down by the shore I can feel it... She is not here anymore Hear my call... It's born by the breeze Tell me... To where do I go?
I would beg, I would plead But you were still going to leave The message that I couldn't see Lying on the floor The writings on the wall
A shadow cast falls from me over you Lying on the floor With the hammer raised to let you know When the passion dissolves The blood on the walls
I would beg, I would plead But you were still going to leave The message that I couldn't see When the passion dissolves The blood on the walls
아브라함과 이삭의 이야기도 떠오르는 <The Boy In The Attic>은 가사를 쓴 쵸르트(Tchort)의 이야기처럼 들리기도 한다. 젊은 날 최악의 범죄를 저질렀던 쵸르트(Tchort)가 긴 시간이 흐른 후 이번엔 자신을 아버지이게 했던 어린 딸을 잃음으로써 슬픔에 빠지고 딸에의 송가이자 다시 얻은 아들에의 선물인, 그리고 자신의 인간적·음악적 성숙의 결실이었던 [Light of Day, Day of Darkness]를 만들었다고 할 수 있는데, [A Blessing In Disguise]에도 그 아련한 향취는 남아있다. 아직도 그는 치유 받지 못했고 앨범 커버아트와 그의 가사는 사연을 아는 이들에게 특별하게 다가온다. 그래서일까? 노르트후스(Kjetil Nordhus, 보컬)가 쓴, 지금...
