What a shame
What a shame we all remain
Such fragile broken things
A beauty half betrayed
Butterflies with punctured wings

Still there are darkened places
Deep in my heart
Where once was blazing light now
There's a tiny spark

Oh glory
Come and find me
Oh glory
Come and find me

Dancing all alone
To the sound of an enemy’s song
I’ll be lost until
You find me
Fighting on my own
In a war that’s already been won
I’ll be lost until you come and find me here
Oh glory
(Here)

What a mess
What a mystery we've made
Of love and other simple things
Learning to forgive
Even when it wasn't a mistake

I question every human
Who won't look in my eyes
Scars left on my heart formed
Patterns in my mind.
Oh glory, you will find me...

Dancing all alone
To the sound of an enemy’s song
I’ll be lost until
You find me
Fighting on my own
In a war that’s already been won
I’ll be lost until you come and find me here
Oh glory

Like the moon
We borrow our light
I am nothing but a shadow in the night
So if you let me I will catch fire
To let your glory and mercy shine


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    the lyrics are wrong it's "what a shame, what a shame we all remain such fragile broken THINGS, beauty have BETRAYED BUTTERFLIES WITH PUNCTURED WINGS, STILL THERE ARE DARKENED PLACES, WHERE once was blazing light, now there's a tiny SPARK, and then ..."what a mistery we've made What a mess, what a mystery we’ve made OF LOVE AND OTHER SIMPLE THINGS, LEARNING to forgive, even when it wasN'T A mistake" and "scars left on my heart for PATTERS IN MY MIND" it's called part II because is the second part of the song "LET THE FLAMES BEGIN" (from Riot!) by paramore too and i think (according what they said about this song) is a song about hope and still fighting, even though it's hard

    chloerenceon April 19, 2013   Link

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