Been running away so long from the day
Into the strange night of stone to fade away
As the light is gently bleeding out of my soul
Penetrating the evening as i ride on this endless road

But you can't turn back the time
It always gonna wait on the line

Some may wish never to be born
Wasting the dawn
Like a rose growing from the christ's thorn
Wasting the dawn

Dawn been waiting for you so long little bird of prey
To fly me higher to the brighter day
Where the lizard lingers long under the sun
Forgetting the night darkest july paris '71

But you can't turn back the time
It always gonna wait on the line

Some may wish never to be born
Wasting the dawn
Like a rose growing from the christ's thorn
Wasting the dawn

Some may wish never to be born
Wasting the dawn
Like a rose growing from the christ's thorn
Wasting the dawn

Some may wish never to be born
Wasting the dawn
Like a rose growing from the christ's thorn
Wasting the dawn


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    I love the sound of violins or something in the back, such a lovely song. It makes references to such beautiful things.. like roses ..and dawn. But its so sensual and depressing.. waisting these beautiful things.. BLA im bad at explaining things la la la have a nice day

    Vampire-Christon November 17, 2004   Link

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