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Desperation, hanging by a thread

Self-inflicted words are left unsaid

Counting down the seconds, minutes, hours and the days

My thoughts, they come and go then drift so far away

Beneath the stars - a serenade

The song still lingers on

And though the light above begins to fade

"Cause it's always darkest just before the dawn..."

Preservation, riding out the storm

Broken dreams, now splintered, ripped and torn

Journey on, the course is set - the wind is at my back

Our shadows dwell in brightest light then fade to black

Beneath the stars - a serenade

The song still lingers on

And though the light above begins to fade

"Cause it's always darkest just before the dawn..."

Up from the depths, the sunlight thaws away the ice

Rising higher, reaching for paradise

Chasing down the dream, night after night

Beneath the skin, the wounds lie out of sight

Scars, they only heal but they never go away

Hanging on, I'm hoping just to make it through the day

Beneath the stars - a serenade

The song still lingers on

And though the light above begins to fade

"Cause it's always darkest just before the dawn..."