theres a light on
February 04, 2005 at 6:17 p.m.
theres a light on in the backyardand the sunlights all at sea
theres a light on in the kitchen
hit the lights, theyre blinding me
there�s a princess in the mirror
feeling pretty in pink crowns
but they fall away when blood comes
and they drag her to the ground
theres a blanket on the mattress
that black velvet knows so much
of the boy who sneaks up on there
and makes me crazy with his touch
theres a light on in the bathroom
i can feel the tiles gaze
theres some love inside the cabinet
let the mirror turn to haze
there�s a boy, hes in the shower
he pretends the soap is me
but baby, im so dirty
through the dust its hard to see
theres a raven in the pinetree
hes got nowhere left to go
the wind, it cuts straight through him
till hes dead beneath the snow
theres a girl out in the tundra
she pretends shes not alone
shes so bright it hurts to listen
she dont flaunt her heart of stone
theres a couple in the backseat
screaming out each others� names
if only they could see straight
they would realize theyre in pain
theres a light out in the castle
cause fairytales are fake
theres a princess somewhere out there
floating face-down in the lake
theres a girl locked in the bedroom
disembodied from their screams
she cant forget the grating pain
and she cant recall her dreams
theres an eyelash on the cheek
of the girl who used to say
�theres an eyelash on your cheek,
make a wish and blow it away.�
there�re windchimes in the window
with a song thats soft and slow
theres a firefly perched up there
smiling by his tiny glow
theres a light on in the tower
and its calling me back home
theres a dim light flickering
in the heart of this green stone.