Imaginaerum

It was the night before,
When all through the world,
No words, no dreams
Then one day,
A writer by a fire
Imagined all of Gaia
Took a journey into a childless heart

A painter on the shore
Imagined all the world
Within the snowflake on his palm
A dream of poetry,
I'll tell is over
Cutting in,
Falling back in to the stars

I am the voice of never, never land,
The innocence of dreams from every man,
I am the empty grave of Peter Pan,
A soaring kite against the blue, blue sky,
Every chimney, every moonlit sight
I am the story that will read you real,
Every memory that you hold dear

I am the journey,
I am the destination,
I am the whole mad tale
That grieves you
Away to taste the night,
Free and loose we fly!
Follow the madness,
How do you know what's real?

Imaginarium, a dream emporium!
Caress the tales
And they will read you real
A storyteller's game,
Inside he flicks the gate
The calling heart
Is a limitless chest of tales

I am the voice of never, never land,
The innocence of dreams from every man,
I am the empty grave of Peter Pan,
A soaring kite against the blue, blue sky,
Every chimney, every moonlit sight
I am the story that will read you real,
Every memory that you hold dear

I am the voice of never, never land,
The innocence of dreams from every man,
Searching heavens for another earth

I am the voice of never, never land,
The innocence of dreams from every man,
I am the empty grave of Peter Pan,
A soaring kite against the blue, blue sky,
Every chimney, every moonlit sight
I am the story that will read you real,
Every memory that you hold dear

I am the voice of never, never land,
The innocence of dreams from every man,
I am the empty grave of Peter Pan,
A soaring kite against the blue, blue sky,
Every chimney, every moonlit sight
I am the story that will read you real,
Every memory that you hold dear.

Don't give me love, don't give me faith.
Wisdom not pride, give innocence instead. Don't give me love, I've had my share. Beauty not rest, give me truth instead. A crow flew to me, kept its distance. Such a proud creation. I saw it's soul, envied it's pride. But needed nothing it had. An owl came to me, old and wise. Pierced right through my youth. I learned its ways, envied it's sense.
But needed nothing it had.
Don't give me love, don't give me faith.
Wisdom not pride, give innocence instead.
Don't give me love, I've had my share. Beauty not rest, give me truth instead. A dove came to me, had no fear. It rested on my arm. I touched its calm, envied its love.
But needed nothing it had.
A swan of white, she came to me. The lake mirrored her beauty sweet. I kissed her neck, adored her grace. But needed nothing she could give.
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it.
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it.
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it.
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it.
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it.
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it.
Don't give me love, don't give me faith.
Wisdom not pride, give innocence instead. Don't give me love, I've had my share. Beauty not rest, give me truth instead.
Don't give me love, don't give me faith.
Wisdom not pride, give innocence instead. Don't give me love, I've had my share. Beauty not rest, give me truth instead.
Don't give me love, don't give me faith.
Wisdom not pride, give innocence instead. Don't give me love, I've had my share. Beauty not rest, give me truth instead.

It's a long road down the river deep 'n wild
Every twist and turn a wonder-dale
It's a scary ride we'd give give anything to take
Let yourself bleed
Leave a footprint on every island you see

Hey you, child of rape, the riverbed awaits
Snow white, pitch-black, your life such strife
Heavenward, deep down, I'll show you such sights
Believe it, we live as we dream/scream

"He will go down he will drown drown deeper down
The river wild will take your only child
He will go down he will drown drown deeper down
The mills grind slow in a riverbed ghost town
He will go down he will drown drown deeper down
if you want me, then do come across"

What is it you dream of, child of mine?
The magic ride, the mermaid cove?
Never met a kinder heart than yours
Let it bleed
Leave a footprint on every island you see

"I am the painted faces, the toxic kiss
Sowing of doubt, troll beneath the bridge
Come across
Death by a thousand cuts
Believe it, we live as we dream/scream"

"I am the desert-scape, the sand inside your hourglass
I am the fear and abuse, the leper children
Every eye sewn shut"

"We will go down we will drown drown deeper down
The river wild will be our last ride
We will go down we will drown drown deeper down
The mills grind slow in a riverbed ghost town"

Beautifully shy as you are
Never lose your heart
And do come across

A kite above a graveyard grey
At the end of the line far far away
A child holding on to the magic of birth and awe

Oh, how beautiful it used to be
Just you and me far beyond the sea
The waters, scarce in motion
Quivering still

At the end of the river the sundown beams
All the relics of a life long lived
Here, weary traveler rest your wand
Sleep the journey from your eyes

Good journey, love, time to go
I checked your teeth and warmed your toes
In the horizon I see them coming for you

The mermaid grace, the forever call
Beauty in spygladd on an old man's porch
The mermaids you turn loose brought back your tears