Paradise Lost - Symphony X

In the cold misty morning

gleaming rays awake the dawn

Here I stand — a stranger in this land

does your conscience betray you?

falling from grace —

feel the sun on my face

does desire still hold true?

Mystified by her beauty —

does the hunter pity his prey?

Under starless skies all

Love must die and fade away

Take my hand — divine or damned

Make a stand, seize the day

Yours or mine, damned of divine

Draw the line, come what may…

Looking down from ethereal skies

Silent crystalline tears I cry

For all must say their last goodbye —

to Paradise

My yearning is silenced by angelic skin of white

Love conquers all for heaven’s fall

this faithful night.

Yours or mine — damned of divine

Draw the line — serpentine…

Love is a tragedy

all that I have, all that I’ll ever need

is right here inside

Let the winds of freedom be my guide

Looking down from Ethereal Skies

Silent crystalline tears I cry

For all must say their last goodbye —

to Paradise

Looking down from Ethereal Skies

Silent crystalline tears I cry

For all must say their last goodbye —

to Paradise

Say goodbye, goodbye, hold on!

…so I’ve cheated and I’ve lied

been the victim of foolish pride

and I’ve begged and I’ve crawled

and I’ve battled and bled for it all

now I’ll savor the downfall…

of Paradise

Looking down from Ethereal Skies

Silent crystalline tears I cry

For all will say their last goodbye

to Paradise