There was once a time I tried Shelving books for hours, pass the time In a perfectly straight line For I believed that there would come a time Where you would finally see What my love could potentially be But I could've been more wise I should've seen the emptiness in your eyes
CHORUS Stuck in a shadow, now I can't see day My arms outstretched, I clutch in vain You grace my hand with your soft hoof Yet I'm too scared to tell the truth I'm just an overture To your velvet symphony, and I'm feeling so alone Kneeling at the foot of your throne
A cold and angry stare The love that I had sought for wasn't there Her horn, it steadily glows Pages in a flurry, paining blows But not nearly as paining as Breaking the compassion you had feigned For exile I implore Escape from all your hatred I ignored
(CHORUS x2)
And I know I'm not perfect But my esteem for you was pure And there are times I sometimes wish I did not love you anymore You left me here abandoned, in the place I shared with you And yet the funny thing is that the stain you left won't let go Love is quite fulfilling, but it's fatally wounding too And I couldn't comprehend a world I could bear without you But that time has come, and like a fish at sea I'm lost in the Everfree