played enough games of chance
first your jaw drops and then you shit your pants
holding on to the ceiling when your tomorrows became your yesterdays
your abdomen is a little swollen, a belt of bruises proudly you display
don`t walk away like everything`s fine now
you`ll finally find out just how your crown outshined your reign
we hope you see this through (it`s true)
will time be on your side?
when we know it`s alright
what you don`t know won`t hurt you this time
all the while your smile it shines so bright
activated (fascinated, captivated) by the faded light
another day, another riddle
tip-toe the middle of what you think and what you know
lungs worn away, a dull ache, a sad heart
old scars and track marks of courage overthrown
don`t try to say it isn`t tragic
when your life of pageantry is reduced to dead bouquets
I know that you`ve had enough
obeyed when they betrayed your trust
you never thought that this would last
but you can`t burn those photographs
that have been etched into your mind
you see the slide show all the time
and I know I told you so
I told you so, you know