We're melting ruby hearts
A confusing trade
To burn the ore

And to shape a blade
And then to swing it low
Beginner's fate

To lose a skin
To just grow away


Like a rain, to help a river
But a river's so hard to please
But I've grown to see the diamonds

You've thrown in just for me

We spent so many nights

Just gathering stones
The silver tears
And old sapphire bones

And all the copper leaves
Then dreamt, now true
Look how they find their path

To cut right through

Like a rain, to help a river

But a river's so hard to please
But I've grown to see the diamonds
You've thrown in just for me


Look when your hopeless child will figure
There are moments when hope's not

Only real when flagging far down a road
And with an armful broken arrows
And no hand free for the bow

Your kid will lose a battle
But your ways will let him go


I lose my wish to drown
And aimless flee
And what you've thrown to lose

Is still right here with me.