Intro
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[Verse 1]
F#
All along, she speaks in a whisper
E
Delicately crushing the future
D
In her mouth, her tongue is a creature
C#
With a trident fork
[Verse 2]
F#
Underneath the smiles and kind words
E D
You are breaking up into words that fly,
C#
Carrying your sparkling entrails out
[Pre-Chorus]
A
Time is a fickle mistress
C
She loves your shining distress
A
Time is the brightest diamond
C
Cutting through your mind
[Chorus]
F# A
Ah, desolation
E D
Come in a vessel of light
F# A E
Stride through the demarcation line
D
To the game inside
F# A
Ah, revelation
E D
Breaks like a collapsed lung
F# A
Ah, desperation
E D
Flares like a starting gun
[Verse 3]
F#
All along, you wonder and worry
D C#
And you dream of cradles and old yew trees
F#
Underground, you're buried alive
E
And light is a line we save for the children
D C#
There is a tone that's ringing inside your head
[Pre-Chorus]
A
Time is a fickle mistress
C
With a wicked grin
A
Perception is inviting
C
You to come on in
[Chorus]
F# A
Ah, desolation
E D
Bursts like a warning fire
F# A E
Stride through the demarcation lines
D
To the breath inside
F# A
Ah, revelation
E D
Comes in a strangers mask
[Bridge]
A
And the morning is outstanding
C
You can breathe at last
[Outro]
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