[Verse 1]

In response to

The song you wrote about me

I must write this one for you

You live in such a secluded paradise, I’m glad

I never knew you before this

[Verse 2]

Welcome to the dreams of

False heroes and the past you killed

And kept behind the fireplace

Would you like to be

Part of my menagerie, are you

Old enough to breathe

[Chorus]

I‘ve told you once before

Dear, that you dream, like I don’t dream

And I’ve told you how I felt

And that the lack thereof was gray

So bend your hands and knees

And fall onto the floor

[Verse 3]

Though your mind is wide

Your hands know nothing of the world

Nothing about ugliness

Welcome to the world that

Lies, cheats and tries to bury you

In the tunnels, in the tarholes

[Verse 4]

Your mind goes roughly

Three hundred miles per hour

That’s far too slow to you

Do you want to be

Part of my menagerie, are you

Gonna leave like all the others?

[Chorus]

I‘ve told you once before

Dear, that you dream, like I don’t dream

And I’ve told you how I felt

And how when it returns, I’ll fall

I’ve told you that you must

Return to surface, so smooth

And dry your eyes in vinegar

And hope that the teacher comes

Come step so neatly down

And still your hands won’t leave a mark

With death so ambitious

In all it tries to hide