Come, my dear, and take my withering hand
Now sing for me a wicked lullaby
Steal my heart with one more sickening tale
of lust and greed; of what we used to be
Coals and splinters
Winter’s been and gone
Come now, dear, a glance is all that it takes
to realize it’s time for us to leave
Embers die; but so, my love, do we
At least we once burned bright for all to see
Wipe your brow
and take a bow now
Sing with me beneath the moonless sky
Dance with me, my darling, you and I shall
meet at last and, with our hands entwined,
greet our nightfall with a wry old smile
The stars will fade, the sky will burn
The clocks will cease to tick-tock turn
Now, here’s to us and sweet oblivion!
The fool believes the stain of his silhouette
will etch itself into eternity
Alas, my love, our fate is that of the wind
that filled our lungs and touched our naked skin
Silent choirs
watch our pyre
Sing with me beneath the moonless sky
Dance with me, my darling, you and I shall
meet at last and, with our hands entwined,
greet our nightfall with a wry old smile
Walk with me into the cloudless night
Comfort me, my darling, you and I shall
sleep again and, with our souls entwined,
drink from Lethe with a final smile
The stars will fade, the sky will burn
The clocks will cease to tick-tock turn
Now, here’s to us and sweet oblivion!