once upon a time i was of the mind
to lay your burden down
and leave you where you stood
and you believed i could
you'd seen it done before
i could read your thoughts
tell you what you saw
and never say a word
now all that is gone
overwith and done - never to return
(chorus)
i can tell you why
people die alone
i can tell you i'm
a shadow on the sun
staring at the loss
looking for a cause
and never really sure
nothing but a hole
to live without a soul
and nothing to be learned
(chorus 2)
i can tell you why
people go insane
i can show you how
you could do the same
i can tell you why
the end will never come
i can tell you i'm
a shadow on the sun
shapes of every size
move behind my eyes
doors inside my head
bolted from within
every drop of flame
lights a candle in
memory of the one
who lives inside my skin
