"Ceremonial"

here we are
and we're ready
to begin the act, the stage

is set. There's no hurry,
and no turning back, you know

your role - but you tremble
'cause it means so much to you,
to make it great

make every gesture captivate

it's ceremonial
like a rain cloud
ceremonial,
like a wolf's howl
ceremonial
like a slow dance
you can breathe it in, like incense
ceremonial
like a moonbeam
ceremonial
like a love scene
ceremonial
like a vivid dream
it could mean anything

fake. rehearsed. artificial - such is life, but
it means everything you put into

on performance night, you catch
your breath, and leap outward

- it's a leap of faith
you trust yourself to make
your instinct says it's no mistake

it's ceremonial
like a rain cloud
ceremonial,
like a wolf's howl
ceremonial
like a slow dance
you can sink in it, like quicksand
ceremonial
like a moonbeam
ceremonial
like a love scene
ceremonial
like a vivid dream
it doesn't mean anything

when the curtain falls, and darkness draws around
you
to a crash of applause - you left the audience
all dumbfounded
and your curtain calls, could have gone on and on,
for hours and hours
but you steal away

with red hearts bunched in tight bouquet

lose the wardrobe, and make up
going natural, you step, with command
- into spotlight

without self-control, you know
what's next isn't scripted, but
you have the words by heart

by heart

the house lights fading into dark

it's ceremonial
like a rain cloud
ceremonial,
like a wolf's howl
ceremonial
like a slow dance
you can breathe it in, like incense
ceremonial
like a moonbeam
ceremonial
like a love scene
ceremonial
like a vivid dream
and it means everything