The Firebird

[Verse 1] You just ran past me so lightly, capturing my steady gaze And you didn't know how nightly, I would build a mental maze Dreaming by the moonlit river, elixir for my tired eyes With your jewelry and shiver, and your gems of endless size [Verse 2] In a moment, in a shiver, all my world in you I placed Like a fledgling, with a quiver, my Firebird I have embraced I was seeking for salvation, like a pup I followed through Feeding my own aberration, lighting fires because of you [Chorus] [Powerful] [Melodic] Ah, this ghostly silver thread, you cannot tie or tear apart I forced myself to love, instead, I made you shine within my heart You’re before me, yet so far, I cannot give or take your soul My fantasies became my star, and nonsense was my only goal [Verse 3] I was looking for your highways, but found paths in weeds and thorn I was seeking heaven’s byways, but you cut my ropes with scorn I should just forget your features, and accept my own defeat Leaving all indifferent creatures, go and find my dream complete [Verse 4] But the memory is a snare, keeping your fleeting trace in sight Like an old toy, standing there, giving ghosts of morning light I was following your shadow, bruising feet on granite stone Building temples in the meadow, where the silence rings alone [Verse 5] Now I know: you are a vision, just a spark within the dark Blinded by my own decision, on a height so cold and stark I am letting go this prison, and the ropes I do not hold From my knees I have arisen, to the new day, brave and bold