The Midnight Flame

THE MIDNIGHT FLAME

I CAUGHT YOUR EYE IN THE MADDING CROWD

THE CLOUDS WERE DRAPED IN DANGER

THE SCREAM IN OUR HEARTS COULDN’T CRY OUT LOUD

WE WERE LIKE ONE PERFECT STRANGER

AN OWL IN THE EAVES WATCHED OVER THE SCENE

THE CHINESE LANTERNS GENTLY SWAYED

DRUNK ON LOVE THAT PUNCTURES THE SPLEEN

I STARTED TO DANCE AS THE REQUIEM PLAYED

FOR ALL THAT IS LIGHT IN THE SUN

AND ALL THAT IS RIGHT ON THE RUN

I BUILT UP THE WILL TO TASTE A TEAR

AND YOU, YOU RESPONDED IN KIND

WITH YOUR SOUL, BODY AND MIND

AND WE BEAT BACK THE FEAR

TO DREAM OUR DAYS AND BURN THE MIDNIGHT FLAME…

HERE I LIE FACE-DOWN IN THE TIDE

MY HAND IT CLUTCHES A FLAGON OF WINE

MY TONGUE TASTES SAND AS THE WAVES COLLIDE

THE SUN DROPS BELOW THE OCEAN LINE

AND THERE YOU APPEAR IN THE SPRAY

LIT LIKE A GHOST IN THE WAY

YOU HOVER OVER THE DIMMING SEA

STRETCH THOUGH I MIGHT IN VAIN

I REACH OUT FOR YOUR CHAINS

AS YOU REACH OUT FOR ME

AND ALL BUT IN NAME WE LIGHT THE MIDNIGHT FLAME…