The Ghost of the Forbidden Aria

[Intro]
[Verse]
Midnight paints the marble white
Beneath the silver veil of night
The palace walls are cold and grey
Where once the golden trumpets play
[Chorus]
Oh, hear the song I cannot sing
The ghost of every diamond ring
A melody for only two
Written in the dark for you
I reach the heights of high desire
A soul set free within the fire
[Verse]
The ink is faded on the page
A bird within a gilded cage
The wind begins to lift the score
Across the dusty ballroom floor
[Pre-Chorus]
The cello weeps a low refrain
To wash away the royal stain
The harpsichord begins to chime
Beyond the reach of space and time
[Chorus]
Oh, hear the song I cannot sing
The ghost of every diamond ring
A melody for only two
Written in the dark for you
I reach the heights of high desire
A soul set free within the fire
[Bridge]
Banished from the throne of grace
I seek the shadow of your face
Let every trill and every turn
Express the way my spirit burns
From pianissimo to light
I scream into the velvet night
[Solo]
[Verse]
My fingers trace the broken stone
A queen upon a hollow throne
The choir hums a sacred vow
The crown is heavy on me now
But in the music we are free
Across the salt and bitter sea
[Chorus]
Oh, hear the song I cannot sing
The ghost of every diamond ring
A melody for only two
Written in the dark for you
I reach the heights of high desire
A soul set free within the fire
[Post-Chorus]
The song remains
In silver chains
The echo calls
Through ruined halls
[Outro]