I close my eyes, darkness brings light,
its a single fleeting moment, I'm on stage, no fright
ears absorb the applause, Oh! the applause
for that I yearn everyday, for what is, what was.
The deep red color on my fingers smudge,
the heat of the lights is warm on my skin,
the smell of make up melting with sweat,
I'm short of breath, my palms are so wet
Instruments and singers, my puppeteers or are they?
Never do I want to be separated from all this,
so grand, this has to be the music of life,
its helping me live, let it blare through the mike
Shaken and stirred, was my soul into my limbs
dissolving it thoroughly into all my molecules.
Cameras flash, is this the limelight they talk about
I'm center stage, my heart is scared, but without doubt.
The dance is freely flowing though my body
my feet are heavy with the weight of my bells,
My chest is hollow with its beating heart
this stage and me, don't keep us apart
