Words and Music © 2004 Jeffrey L. Sponsler
Isolier:
1
all I did was show the world my invention
a way to store a song that I heard
words on a page
capturing your soul was not my intention
your voice has become a slave
a prisoner in a cage
2
how was I to know
that they would corrupt it
take my gift and use it to steal
causing you grief
tell me what can I do now
to make it up?
find the merchant and then burn the tapes
punish the thief
3
I heard you sing at the celebration
filling my mind with light
machines recorded the grand occasion
not knowing wrong from right
4
vibrating strings induce a certain sadness
distant horns that play as the wind
echo through time
talking drums convey a feeling of madness
hypnotizing those who would dance
those who could rhyme
instrumental chorus
5
if I stood alone, awaiting the judgement
what would history say of my crime
does it fill me with fear?
sentenced by the ones whose songs have
been stolen
run the tape of my voice crying out
for the rest of my years
6
I heard you play felt the sounds within me
the recorders there heard you too
locked away now the songs are frozen
the legend that lived is no more
7
I am on my knees seeking your forgiveness
do you remember the love that we shared
It’s hidden by night
the spirit of our youth has gone now it is lost
say you understand what I did
bring me into light
bring me into light
bring me into light
Polyxena's Reply
Polyxena:
1
you've come to me
to explain what you have done
You’re genuinely sorry
I can see
a song, most precious
has been taken away
and I can’t get it back
lost forever, gone from me
Chorus:
I cannot forgive you
my anger is deep within
I cannot forgive you
can you forgive me?
2
when I was young
emotion colored my dreams
and the world existed just for me
as experience and knowledge
they gave me harmony
my song became my biography
3
sound became thought
and the feelings within
that could not be spoken were revealed
but now my mind is filled
with darkness the storm is near
love has left me now
and that's how I feel
Chorus:
I cannot forgive you
my anger is deep within
I cannot forgive you
I could try ... I could lie
instrumental break: organ solo
4
you've made a mistake
you gave away my soul
the melody that defines me
I s gone
and you hope I can understand
and say it’s all right
but I’m not a spirit - I am human
and you've done me wrong
5
the end of our love
is hardest of all
the final act, the encore,
curtain call but once, you meant a lot to me
an inspiration for all I achieved
and now it's my fault, I’m sorry
I have to leave
Chorus:
I cannot forgive you
my anger is deep within
I cannot forgive you
can you forgive me?
can you forgive me?
can you forgive me?
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