Sarah McLachlan Lyrics

Album: Mirrorball

Building A Mystery Lyrics

you come out at night

 that's when the energy comes

 and the dark side's light

 and the vampires roam 

 you strut your rasta wear 

 and your suicide poem

 and a cross from a faith

 that died before Jesus came

 you're building a mystery

 

 you live in a church

 where you sleep with voodoo dolls

 and you won't give up the search

 for the ghosts in the halls

 you wear sandals in the snow

 and a smile that won't wash away

 can you look out the window

 without your shadow getting in the way

 oh you're so beautiful

 with an edge and a charm

 but so careful 

 when I'm in your arms

 

 [chorus]

 'cause you're working

 building a mystery

 holding on and holding it in

 yeah you're working

 building a mystery

 and choosing so carefully

 

 you woke up screaming aloud

 a prayer from your secret god

 you feed off our fears

 and hold back your tears

 

 give us a tantrum 

 and a know it all grin

 just when we need one

 when the evening's thin

 

 oh you're a beautiful

 a beautiful fucked up man

 you're setting up your 

 razor wire shrine 

 

 [chorus]

 

 [repeat chorus]