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 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

Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue

Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut

And welcome 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, know 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 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

Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue

Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut

And welcome 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 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

Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue

Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut

And welcome the precious dark"



Love like you’ve



And dance till dawn



A perfect toy



Welcome the precious dark"