There's a place I don't want you to know of Hidden deep in a blindfolded heart - Where the desperate walk in silence, Waiting for the ghosts to depart

There's a game I don't want you to know of Masquerade, Cirque du Dècadence A pawn in an empty chessboard Moved around by a hand of a fool

Never played it safe It's a wicked game Any hand, any call, I'm in

It said: "Love like you've never been hurt And dance till dawn like you've just been born A perfect toy made by perfect tools Playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools Take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut And welcome the precious dark"

I have seen far, I've never seen close There are no mirrors on my wall Silent is the call of my ocean And the sirens washed ashore

All the sins they have long shadows Turn the switch and the past comes alive Live and learn, 1,2,3, know your ABC It's their answer to every "why"

Never played it safe It's a wicked game Any hand, any call, I'm in

It said:" Love like you've never been hurt And dance till dawn like you've just been born A perfect toy made by perfect tools Playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools Take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut And welcome the precious dark"

There was always a place that you knew of You were holding the keys all along There was always a game that you knew of Now you're one of them washed ashore

Never played it safe It's a wicked game Any hand, any call, I'm in

It said:" Love like you've never been hurt And dance till dawn like you've just been born A perfect toy made by perfect tools Playing Ring Around the Rosie with a crowd of fools Take a hold of my hand, I have sights to show you Gingerbread house, Pleasure Island, Big Blue Turn off the light, close your eyes wide shut And welcome the precious dark"