BURNING REMAINS
(November 19, 1994)
Forging the present from the distant past
Building the bridge out of memories from old
Climbing the ladder to the top
Of the world
I can't even recall her eyes
I can't even recall her face
But I seem to remember the lies
And the burning remains
Casual friendships that dissipate fog
Lifting the burden it seems for a day
Digging a hole and stepping inside
Of the grave
I can't even recall eyes
I can't even recall her name
But I seem to remember the lies
And the burning remains
(chorus)
I heard a voice calling my name
Clear as a still crystal lake now
But I wanted to swelter and I wanted to sweat
And I wanted to purge all my sins now
Casting the dice against the weighted odds
Praying those eyes don't look into mine
Calculate chances of winning it all
Every time
I can't even recall her eyes
I can't even recall her face
But I seem to remember the lies
And the burning remains
Stepping back dodging the knife swinging low
All it would take is just one simple step
Slicing the strings of the past that I've held
For so long
I can't even recall her eyes
I can't even recall her name
Bit I seems to remember the lies
And the burning remains
(to chorus)
There is a place where I long to be
I know it can calm all my fears
(repeat vs. 1 and 2, then chorus)
