(Let it come down, let it fly. Let it reach out into this shadow of mine. Let it feed that aching in my soul. Let it come down and never let me go.)

When I was just a boy, my mother took my hand and she said, "Fear is gonna take you down some days. There are times you just can't fight it, and that's no excuse to hide yourself away."


Well, I carried those words with me through the darkest nights. When the shadows all closed in -- claws and teeth aligned -- I was shaking in my sheepskin, I could feel that terror seep into my spine.


So I cried out, but I had lived alone for far too long, and only the silence heard my song. And all my love, it echoes on.

Can anybody hear me, should I scream a little louder? Does it need to be contagious so you don't forget me after all the symphonies have started, pulling us in new directions? When your focus is diverted and I long for your attention?


Cause we're all made from broken pieces, every one of us unique. We never had to learn to fall apart, it's built into the seams. And there will always be those spaces when our fragile edges meet, but you still make me feel a little more complete.


So don't be frightened of the future, full of possibility. Life is just on the horizon, come on, say you'll go with me. I need a way to break the silence, and your name upon my lips feels like a melody.