Libitina - The Ephemeral Bed Of Fire lyrics

And so love disappears from rented hearts Thus released we walk apart in silence The way of memories painful and short I see the flower-girl She does not stop Yes I know that she will not sing for me But the tingle of other names remains I know it does not help to feel this way So show me another Point me the way I've lived too long I've seen too much I've learnt that I should never touch So much pain for so little gain Doesn't stop it starting again Writhe in your ephemeral bed of fire The flames are hot but feel how they die out Mournful flickers of spent heat haunt me still So do not lighten my darkness, lady I can suffer no further degradation Brought about by my animal pa**ion Do not arouse me from loveless slumber I must live as I dream That is alone I've lived too long I've seen too much I've learnt that I should never touch So much pain for so little gain Doesn't stop it starting again As for those voices I won't heed their call Desires k**ed by self-denial The absence of hope will hurt me less Than building myself up for another fall Therefore I shall block my ears to your call I prefer to lash myself to the mast To the thought of tying myself to you I shall not believe all that you may sing And thus avoid the wreck that I have become It took so very long to reach this end To start again requires a leap of faith A leap that I'm not prepared to make