This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
My lady of pain,
Always come without a warning.
And tear a little heart apart.
Every mistake, and every tear,
Thats set on falling.
Each and every one wears my name.
Don't place your hopes on me,
For I'm gunna let you down.
I am better left alone,
Please leave my loneliness unbroken.
The charm of stolen waters,
Revenge is hard and upon my hand.
My only true redemer,
The only thing I still can feel.
Keep your distance.
Don't come to close,
Or I will hurt you.
Even though don't want to.
(Just run)
So hard to make a stand,
When all I ever asked,
Still leaves this hunger,
Unsatisfied.
Still I miss the morning dues,
Still I crave for the warming sun.
Temptation to power through.
It breaks my will and leaves me pain.
The charm of stolen waters,
Revenge is hard and upon my hand.
One fragile passing moment.
Just one more dream that did not last.
Her angel wings, now broken.
I've become the face of misery.
Goto her heart, to open.
In silence archers watch her bleed.
It doesn't stand. Young heart fool on her way.
And though every lie, you will be mine tonight.
Naked and tied, stripped of her pain.
Betrayer of our dreams, pale moonlight.
Hold me, closer.
Pray that the night's never over.
Be me, so meanly.
I am so close, yet so far away.
[Solo]
Don't place your hopes on me,
For I'm gunna let you down.
I am better left alone,
Please leave my loneliness unbroken.
The charm of stolen waters.
Revenge is hard and upon my hand.
One fragile passing moment.
Just one more dream that did not last.
Her angel wings, now broken.
I've become the face of misery.
Goto her heart, to open.
In silence archers watch her bleed.
(The charm of stolen waters)
Revenge is hard and upon my hand.
(My only true redemer)
The only thing I still can feel.
Always come without a warning.
And tear a little heart apart.
Every mistake, and every tear,
Thats set on falling.
Each and every one wears my name.
Don't place your hopes on me,
For I'm gunna let you down.
I am better left alone,
Please leave my loneliness unbroken.
The charm of stolen waters,
Revenge is hard and upon my hand.
My only true redemer,
The only thing I still can feel.
Keep your distance.
Don't come to close,
Or I will hurt you.
Even though don't want to.
(Just run)
So hard to make a stand,
When all I ever asked,
Still leaves this hunger,
Unsatisfied.
Still I miss the morning dues,
Still I crave for the warming sun.
Temptation to power through.
It breaks my will and leaves me pain.
The charm of stolen waters,
Revenge is hard and upon my hand.
One fragile passing moment.
Just one more dream that did not last.
Her angel wings, now broken.
I've become the face of misery.
Goto her heart, to open.
In silence archers watch her bleed.
It doesn't stand. Young heart fool on her way.
And though every lie, you will be mine tonight.
Naked and tied, stripped of her pain.
Betrayer of our dreams, pale moonlight.
Hold me, closer.
Pray that the night's never over.
Be me, so meanly.
I am so close, yet so far away.
[Solo]
Don't place your hopes on me,
For I'm gunna let you down.
I am better left alone,
Please leave my loneliness unbroken.
The charm of stolen waters.
Revenge is hard and upon my hand.
One fragile passing moment.
Just one more dream that did not last.
Her angel wings, now broken.
I've become the face of misery.
Goto her heart, to open.
In silence archers watch her bleed.
(The charm of stolen waters)
Revenge is hard and upon my hand.
(My only true redemer)
The only thing I still can feel.
Lyrics submitted by DagothNereviar
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a bit wrong sorry mate, here are the real ones:
My lady of pain I always come without a warning And tear your little heart apart Every Mistake and every tear that's ever fallen Each and every one wears my name
Don't place your hopes on me For I'm gonna let you down I am better left alone Please leave my loneliness unbroken
The charm of stolen waters A virgin on the palm of my hand My only true redeemer The only thing I can feel
Keep your distance Don't come too close or I will hurt you Even though I don't want to
(just run)
So hard to make a stand when all I'd ever ask for Still leaves this hunger unsatisfied Still I miss the morning dew Still I pray for the morning sun Temptation too powerful, it breaks my will and leaves me chained
The charm of stolen waters A virgin on the palm of my hand One fragile passing moment Just one more dream that did not last
Her angel wings now broken I've become the face of misery Door to her heart too open In silence I just watch her bleed
Innocent stare, young heart so unaware Falling for every lie, you will be mine tonight Naked and tied, stripped of all pride Betrayal of hearts in frail moonlight
Hold me closer, pray that this night's never over Fear me, so near me, I am so close yet so far away
(solo)
Don't place your hopes on me For I'm gonna let you down I am better left alone Please leave my loneliness unbroken
The charm of stolen waters A virgin on the palm of my hand One fragile moment Just one more dream that did not last
Her angel wings now broken I've become the face of misery Door to her heart too open In silence I just watched her bleed
whoops i actually missed the end bit that you had up dagoth, my bad sorry