Shadowplay

Right then
...
The timing's brilliant
This is a number called Shadowplay

Hunched foetal in the corner of my soul
My fingernails are bleeding
From climbing up the wall
This time you really hurt me right down to the core
And I'm desperately trying to find a reason
To forgive you for it all

I saw your life as a shadowplay
In a trance I was held by your shadowplay
In the spell of your shadowplay
From Celtic illuminations
I see the Celtic illuminations
The Celtic

I never realised just how far we'd gone
I turned around and all that I saw was distance
Through an anger that burned every time
That someone mentioned your name
I should have noticed, should have read the sign
We could have talked it out if there was a problem
It wasn't obvious then
But then it isn't really obvious now

I saw your life as a shadowplay
In a trance I was held by your shadowplay
In the spell of your shadowplay
From Celtic illumination
I see the Celtic illumination
The Celtic

I could have changed I could have settled down
I could have been whatever you wanted me to be
If you gave me the chance
But it seems that it's too late for that now
I thought I knew you thought we had it made
I'd thought it out, and thought I had the answers
After all is said and done
The only thing I really know is your name

I sit and wait for the shadowplay
Let me into the world of the shadowplay
I'll follow you to the shadowplay
Through Celtic illuminations
Give me the Celtic illumination
Illumination

Illumination
Illumination
Illumination
Illumination
Illumination

If I'd only had the patience
If I'd only had the time
If I'd only known the moment
When you'd chosen to decide
If I'd only ever listened
If you'd only ever asked
If I'd known it was important
If I'd known it wouldn't last

Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay
Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay
Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay
Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay

Maybe if I'd noticed
Maybe if I'd tried
Maybe if I'd worked at it
It never would have died
Maybe I was selfish
Maybe I was blind
Maybe I was in the wrong
And you were in the right

Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay
Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay
Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay
Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay

Could I have been a better man
Was I really all to blame?
Was it me that was the problem
Was it me that dealt the pain?
Did you never mean to hurt me
Did you only try to show
That you really truly loved me
That together we're alone?

Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay
Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay
Run to the magic of
The magic of the shadowplay
Run

I see my life as a shadowplay
All around the magic of shadowplay
In the world of the shadowplay is where I belong
Where all that I feared
How it is will be

And all that was hidden now you will see
And all I could touch you'll find now is real
And all I could dream now you can feel
And the light that I follow is where the madness will end

Illumination
Illumination
Illumination
Illumination
Illumination
Illumination

Shine on
Shine on
Shine on

Shine

Shine on
Shine on
Shine on
Shine on

You bastards