People can fall in love with sadness. That dull throb gives meaning. The tear becomes a lens through which all things weep. The frown is a shield. The pain; a well tended fire illuminating the rain.
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lyrics
You came upon a night bird,
singin’ in the rain,
So soft and melancholy,
about the loss of a name.
Your thoughts went to the question,
though you knew it was in vain.
You thought that they were comin’,
and goin’ insane.
Daily walkin’ in your rain world.
No sun gets through to you.
The light it comes from fire.
And you think there’s nothin’ you can do.
You couldn’t reach the answer.
You thought they were to blame.
They looked upon your face child,
of you they thought the same.
You sat upon a night bird’s perch.
watched the beginning of a flame.
Without warning it vanished,
as quickly as it came.
Daily walkin’ in your rain world.
No sun gets through to you.
The light it comes from fire.
And there’s something you must do.
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