Like a pendant on the neck of a queen Ten thousand scars embrace of the stone As we dance on the stake and a beat Accuse me, fool me, take all my pain away My friend singing my final song of honor Betrayed but still I never came around to open my mind I was [CHORUS:] So much thorns in my head Like a victim of a fate Born to regret Still denied by the spirits of hell A call to rebel to the vision still standing silent Like a shadow Like a martyr that is nowhere to be seen Ten thousand stars I've prayed for As we drift on this never-ending sea Hear me, keep me, take all my pain away My friend singing my final song of glory Betrayed but still I finally came around and opened my eyes I was [CHORUS] Like a shadow Torn by thorns in my head Like a victim of violence A call to repent Denied by the spirits of heaven Take me up again to the music of dawn I was torn by storms in my head Like a victim of pain Born to regret Still denied by the spirits of hell A call to rebel to the vision still stand Like a shadow