Sad Sparkling Eyes

When you come back

You'll find me dreaming

With only half my mind about

what used to be my home.

Yet you'll never be

close enough to discover

the cracks of my make-up,

The clown's weary mask.

I hide behind the ruins

Of ancient bridges connecting hearts

which were burnt down by trusted friends,

Betrayed, bewitched and let down.

Sad sparkling eyes,

With the light of truth

Telling beautiful lies

About who I am

And where I'll go before dawn.

Sad sparkling eyes

Reflecting the stars through each glance at the sky

Revealing fate's charming cruelty

And the vision of a well-known stranger.

Full moon. The river flows quietly

through the deep dark night,

Waiting for danger to arrive

And close a forbidden deal.

Morning comes. The sun starts singing

chasing the rain clouds away.

And I wait for the night.

I wait for the night.

I hide behind the ruins

Of ancient bridges connecting hearts

which were burnt down by trusted friends,

Betrayed, bewitched and let down.

Sad sparkling eyes,

With the light of truth

Telling beautiful lies

About who I am

And where I'll go before dawn.

Sad sparkling eyes.

Charming with the brightness of stars

Not revealing the pain

through the cracks of the mask of a clown.

Who are you, stranger?
To talk to me in my dreams
As if you'd known it all
From the start.

To tell me that my freedom
Was all, you ever wanted
That your name was the same as mine
And my fate followed your design.

I hide behind the ruins

Of ancient bridges connecting hearts

which were burnt down by trusted friends,

Betrayed, bewitched and let down.

Sad sparkling eyes,

With the light of truth

Telling beautiful lies

About who I am

And where I'll go before dawn.

Sad sparkling eyes.

Charming with the brightness of stars

Not revealing the pain

through the cracks of the mask of a clown.