Precious Dark

Indica - Precious Dark

san. Tuomas Holopainen

there's a place I don't want you to know of

hidden deep in a blindfolded heart

where the desperate walk in silence

waiting for the ghosts to depart

there's a game I don't want you to know of

Masquerade, Cirque du Dècadence

a pawn in an empty chessboard

moved around by a hand of a fool

never played it safe

it's a wicked game

any hand, any call, I'm in

it said: "Love like you've never been hurt

and dance till the dawn like you've just been born

a perfect toy made by perfect tools

playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools

take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you

Gingebread house, Treasure Island, Big Blue

turn off the light, open your eyes wide shut

and welcome to the precious dark"

I have seen far, I've never seen close

there are no mirrors on my wall

silent is the call of my ocean

and the sirens washed ashore

all the sins they have long shadows

turn the switch and the past comes alive

live and learn, 1,2,3, learn your ABC

it's their answer to every "why"

never played it safe

it's a wicked game

any hand, any call, I'm in

it said: "Love like you've never been hurt

and dance till the dawn like you've just been born

a perfect toy made by perfect tools

playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools

take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you

Gingebread house, Treasure Island, Big Blue

turn off the light, open your eyes wide shut

and welcome to the precious dark"

there was always a place that you knew of

you were holding the keys all along

there was always a game that you knew of

now you're one of them washed ashore

never played it safe

it's a wicked game

any hand, any call, I'm in

it said: "Love like you've never been hurt

and dance till the dawn like you've just been born

a perfect toy made by perfect tools

playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools

take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you

Gingebread house, Treasure Island, Big Blue

turn off the light, open your eyes wide shut

and welcome to the precious dark"