Lyric discussion by barkjon 

Cover art for Columbian Fireworks lyrics by There Will Be Fireworks

I believe it's "the merry June night will be a huge canvas".

Anyways, breathtaking song. The explosion of noisy guitars after the tense spoken word is amazing. I have no clue what the last stanza of "A clock..." is supposed to tie into it. I feel like it's separate from the rest of the story, and is just kind of to kick in the album proper.