Kingdom Bells (Interlude)
Kingdom bells
ring over the city
Reminding us of
our wasted time
We will remain
singing of melancholy
Until the day we die
These poorly paved streets
Know where we've been
They've seen the struggles
endured by our feet
The ache in our bones
is nothing new
Caused by the far away
happiness we try to pursue
The empty drums
only play one song
It won't be long, they urge
It won't be long
Mother
I took a train to paradise
and I landed in outer space
It was when I looked outside
that I saw our wicked ways
The earth had turned a sickly red
as we began to exhaust her lands
Never has another creature
bitten at such helpful hands
Heaven on earth longer exists
We threw her life into the abyss
Look at what we have done
Look what earth has become
So I am leaving to give her some peace
Floating aimlessly all throughout space
Believing in our privilege
We destroyed at our own leisure
She gave life to petulant children
Fell victim to our pretend brilliance
From far I saw she was weeping
Her dry tears revealed she was needing
Fertile fields, no longer yielding
I'm part of her pain, I too, have been greedy
Heaven on earth longer exists
Our departure would be a gift
Look at what we have done
Look what earth has become
So I am leaving to give her some peace
Floating aimlessly all throughout space
Look at what we have done
Look what earth has become
Heaven on earth longer exists
Earth no longer exists
Look at what we have done
Look what earth has become
So I am leaving to give her some peace
Floating aimlessly all throughout space
Confessions on a Dance Floor
Selfish actions, lies, seduction
I have been so self indulgent
One night stands and countless lovers
Wasted time I can't recover
These two hands have come together
A thousand times to say a prayer
I'm on my knees in reverence
But I live life without regrets
Yet to get to where I am today
I've had to make many mistakes
You'll never know what's on my mind
As you watch me step in time
Chorus
My feet bleed to perform penance
I'm dancing for a second chance
Follow me into forgiveness
As I sweat away my sins
I hear the audience scream my name
As I get rid of secret shame
The crowds keep saying they want more
As I confess on the dance floor
Cameras found me enticing
They fed into my vanity
Nobody knows just who I am
Only what came out of my sins
You'd like to know my sacrifices
I keep them hidden in my eyes
I'm protected by magazines
My truth consists of fantasies
They'll never know what I won't tell them
They'll never get why I'm still dancing
Chorus
No amount of Hail Mary's
No amount of Our Fathers
are daunting as the blood and tears
that I have shed through all these years
To make myself look like a fool
For not playing by the rules
To be someone who inspired
A catalyst that sparked a fire
I was young and sometimes wrong
But I will never admit it
I've seen the light, opened my eyes
Won't let my feet forget it
Chorus
Have you confessed yet?
The Jungle
Every step that you take towards me
Is graceful choreography
A complicated language
Pure enchantment
Carnal thoughts flood my imagination
Your beauty must have come from heaven
Attracting my senses
I'm captivated
Reminiscent of sweet adolescence
This impulse is testing my patience
The tension is rising
Within my body
Tell me that you feel it, too
Is fire burning inside of you?
Chorus
The hunger within me is bestial
Brave, bold, territorial
There is no use in resisting you
I'm lured in by your gravity
I'm your willing prey
Your helpless victim
Come inside, explore my nature
Confide in me your deepest fantasies
Show me your unguarded fragility
Borrow my untamed heart
Feel me in the dark
Release this angst that has a hold on me
With your touch, bring me back to sanity
Forgive my straightforwardness
Blame primitive instincts
Bathe in these lonely waters
We'll sink or swim together
Chorus
The hunger within me is bestial
Brave, bold, territorial
There is no use in resisting you
I'm lured in by your gravity
I'm your willing prey
Your helpless victim
Come inside, explore my nature
Can you feel my subtle invitations?
Can you sense my hidden motivations?
Keep walking my way
I'll meet you halfway
I promise to keep you safe in my arms
Make my body the place you call home
Chorus
The hunger within me is bestial
Brave, bold, territorial
There is no use in resisting you
I'm lured in by your gravity
I'm your willing prey
Your helpless victim
Come inside, explore my nature
I promise to keep you safe in my arms
Make my body the place you call home
Your shelter
Edited to replace the new artwork hihi