The Scarecrow
A scarecrow makes its solemn vow
To stand still and silent for eternity
Cannot hear, cannot blink
And nobody will know where he belongs
Fire will burn you away till the end
There was a time when we were young
Before the grass dried and withered
Life has lead us this far now
Surely, I’m losing my head
Coming home to you, running
I can feel the wolves gaining fast
So I’ll come and I’ll bolt the door
Howling at my ankles and my heart
There is no room to hide inside of you anymore
They say that love pushes boundaries
But you’ve pushed me over the edge again
There’s a man down there on Lilac Avenue
Trying to tell me just what to believe
Do you remember that night there?
We were so innocent, before the pain
Who knew what a kiss would cause?
I’d say I love you but I like to lie
The oceans open up and you sink slowly
Swimming on through the fear
Do you remember in that sacred park?
Headlights kept on flashing past
And we stood there, in the dark
The night grew colder but we didn’t care
You slowly opened my eyes to the world
And let out my heart to care
I’ll no longer stand out there alone
At least that’s what I thought then
The dragon of my heart is bursting out
Ready to spew fire and ash
Unleashing its wrath on the world
I’ll have to regret it now
Look to the past and remember a while
On the day we lay in the autumn leaves
Two days before the world froze
Poor scarecrow, I will set you free
How much difference a week can make
They say separation builds love
But all that it ever taught me
Was that I can’t survive without you
I’ll be your devil of isolation
Standing above you with a knife
Planting a rose in the beating of your heart
And I just wish I know what went wrong
Found bound and gagged under a tree
Assault and violence, in that special book
With the dull brown cover and a dull inside
We needed some time to live apart
Can’t you see what it takes out of me?
How did you end up in that crowd?
Did you ever close your eyes and dream of me?
Out in the air, can’t smoke in the bar
Now time’s moved on and we’re together again
We gave up but you were the reason I survived
Even if you could never show me that you loved
Could you never hear me sing anymore?
All I have are memories and scars to remind
The past is left behind and now is here
I’d rather be somewhere than getting in your hair
I’ll apologise for the problems that I can’t help
When you hold my arm and break your hands
When our hearts beat together but out of tune
When I can no longer find the strength to survive
I’ll just look to you and be alright
And if I die, I’ll go down loving you…
To stand still and silent for eternity
Cannot hear, cannot blink
And nobody will know where he belongs
Fire will burn you away till the end
There was a time when we were young
Before the grass dried and withered
Life has lead us this far now
Surely, I’m losing my head
Coming home to you, running
I can feel the wolves gaining fast
So I’ll come and I’ll bolt the door
Howling at my ankles and my heart
There is no room to hide inside of you anymore
They say that love pushes boundaries
But you’ve pushed me over the edge again
There’s a man down there on Lilac Avenue
Trying to tell me just what to believe
Do you remember that night there?
We were so innocent, before the pain
Who knew what a kiss would cause?
I’d say I love you but I like to lie
The oceans open up and you sink slowly
Swimming on through the fear
Do you remember in that sacred park?
Headlights kept on flashing past
And we stood there, in the dark
The night grew colder but we didn’t care
You slowly opened my eyes to the world
And let out my heart to care
I’ll no longer stand out there alone
At least that’s what I thought then
The dragon of my heart is bursting out
Ready to spew fire and ash
Unleashing its wrath on the world
I’ll have to regret it now
Look to the past and remember a while
On the day we lay in the autumn leaves
Two days before the world froze
Poor scarecrow, I will set you free
How much difference a week can make
They say separation builds love
But all that it ever taught me
Was that I can’t survive without you
I’ll be your devil of isolation
Standing above you with a knife
Planting a rose in the beating of your heart
And I just wish I know what went wrong
Found bound and gagged under a tree
Assault and violence, in that special book
With the dull brown cover and a dull inside
We needed some time to live apart
Can’t you see what it takes out of me?
How did you end up in that crowd?
Did you ever close your eyes and dream of me?
Out in the air, can’t smoke in the bar
Now time’s moved on and we’re together again
We gave up but you were the reason I survived
Even if you could never show me that you loved
Could you never hear me sing anymore?
All I have are memories and scars to remind
The past is left behind and now is here
I’d rather be somewhere than getting in your hair
I’ll apologise for the problems that I can’t help
When you hold my arm and break your hands
When our hearts beat together but out of tune
When I can no longer find the strength to survive
I’ll just look to you and be alright
And if I die, I’ll go down loving you…