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(There's a door here, but it will not break)

There's a door here, but it will not break

(There's a stone there, but it won't remain)

There's a stone there, but it won't remain

(Up there a heaven now, but it will not wait)

Up there a heaven now, but it will not wait

(And the lies there, the scent of it, just too much)

And the lies there, the scent of it, just too much

(So should you,)

So should you,

(Sow it once and make it grow, the sweet clematis)

Sow it once and make it grow, the sweet clematis

(Let it flower, and paint it all of the colors bold)

Let it flower, and paint it all of the colors bold

(Instantly things fall and fade, return to silence)

Instantly things fall and fade, return to silence

(Why oh why, why does it all feel so sorrowful? )

Why oh why, why does it all feel so sorrowful?

(Dreams of what is real)

Dreams of what is real

(There's breath here, but it will not break)

There's breath here, but it will not break

(There's a face there, but it won't remain)

There's a face there, but it won't remain

(Up there a heaven now, but it knows no name)

Up there a heaven now, but it knows no name

(And the stain is the color of red through red)

And the stain is the color of red through red

(And thus,)

And thus,

(You cannot cry, confuse the lies, try to remember)

You cannot cry, confuse the lies, try to remember

(When you rise, you take you steps with a strong desire)

When you rise, you take you steps with a strong desire

(Time goes by, a breath it comes, like something given)

Time goes by, a breath it comes, like something given

(Why oh why, why have these nightmares not long expired? )

Why oh why, why have these nightmares not long expired?

(The real is but a dream)

The real is but a dream

(From now on,)

From now on,

(Should it grow and open full, the sweet clematis? )

Should it grow and open full, the sweet clematis?

(Flower bold but there's no need for rejoicing more)

Flower bold but there's no need for rejoicing more

(Precious life, this life, just once, it comes just one time)

Precious life, this life, just once, it comes just one time

(Keep it close, keep it from ever just leaving you)

Keep it close, keep it from ever just leaving you

(Crying tears, confusing fears, they are no longer)

Crying tears, confusing fears, they are no longer

(When I stand, I know I'll never be down again)

When I stand, I know I'll never be down again

(Nothing that I need now, once it comes just one time)

Nothing that I need now, once it comes just one time

(Somehow, somehow, someone, ah)

Somehow, somehow, someone, ah

(Entry Number One)

Entry Number One