Knife Thrower

The ritual's the same Almost every night You strap me to the board And pull the blindfold tight I know you're there So I know it's gonna be all right As I start to spin I feel my heart ignite I weigh the heavy blades Before I let them fly They find their marks like homing pigeons Winging through the sky And when we're on the stage You are the apple of my eye My loveliest of lovely assistants As I throw the knives No one lives forever In this spinning carnival Most don't live at all If we stay together We can save us from ourselves Or else we're bound to fall I know sometimes the blades Will gently brush your side The audience will gasp And their eyes go wide Without this touch I know I cannot survive This kiss from me to you And the air's electrified Lying on my back I look into the sky Is that a shooting star Or a lonely satellite Or is the earth moving Beneath the night As it starts to spin I feel my heart ignite As it starts to spin I feel my heart ignite As it starts to spin I feel my heart ignite As it starts to spin I feel my heart ignite As it starts to spin I feel my heart ignite We both know the secret There is no greater thrill Than chasing a close call If we stay together We can keep each other safe When we risk it all As I start to spin I feel my heart ignite As I start to spin I feel my heart ignite As I start to spin I feel my heart ignite As I start to spin I feel my heart ignite