Velvet and Verdigris

[Intro]
[Verse]
The keys are cold beneath my hand
Across this lonely, hollow land
The velvet curtains turn to dust
And iron gates begin to rust
I hear the echo of your name
Within a world that’s not the same
[Pre-Chorus]
The ivy climbs the marble floor
I lock the heavy oaken door
The shadows dance in shades of grey
As all the sunlight fades away
[Chorus]
Oh, the roses bloom in vain
Beneath the cracked and tinted pane
Our secrets hidden in the mist
Of every phantom lips we kissed
The glass is shattered on the ground
Where only silence can be found
[Post-Chorus]
In the mist, I wait for you
Where the lilies turn to blue
In the glasshouse, dim and old
Stories left and never told
[Verse]
I taught the children how to sing
While wearing your gold signet ring
Hidden beneath a lace cravat
Where all our quiet longing sat
But masters never wed the maid
In the dark where we both stayed
[Pre-Chorus]
The silver tarnished on the tray
The carriage took you far away
The winter frost began to bite
Within the middle of the night
[Chorus]
Oh, the roses bloom in vain
Beneath the cracked and tinted pane
Our secrets hidden in the mist
Of every phantom lips we kissed
The glass is shattered on the ground
Where only silence can be found
[Bridge]
The celesta rings a hollow chime
A victim of a cruel time
The strings are weeping in the hall
I watch the final petal fall
The brass is heavy, low and deep
For promises we could not keep
[Break]
[Verse]
The sunbeams filter through the cracks
Upon the dusty, wooden stacks
Of letters that I never sent
To tell you where the glory went
The manor breathes a heavy sigh
Underneath a violet sky
[Chorus]
Oh, the roses bloom in vain
Beneath the cracked and tinted pane
Our secrets hidden in the mist
Of every phantom lips we kissed
The glass is shattered on the ground
Where only silence can be found
[Post-Chorus]
In the mist, I wait for you
Where the lilies turn to blue
In the glasshouse, dim and old
Stories left and never told
[Outro]