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