Virgin Black Lyrics

Album: Unknown

Lamenting Kiss Lyrics

A child was born in silence

 And winter rose to clothe itself

 With a voice of one who weeps

 I curse this memory

 You held the hand of hope

 With glory's wreath

 And deceiver's promise

 The vows your lips have sworn

 Tomorrow wear decay

 Stifled sobs

 Bow to cold laughter

 The breeze is speechless

 As the dust drinks the dew

 A child-like hope

 With fear betrothed 

 Never ceases to kiss my feet

 This is my final lamenting kiss

 I have spun my last thread

 My dreams have broke

 My jewels are tarnished

 The wailings of the heart

 Are with the unborn

 Dreams of poetry

 It is cold within

 My knotted hand strikes

 A tuneless chord

 The noise of tongues

 In my darkened labyrinth

 Prophesies are withered

 To a face careworn

 Why have I forsaken you?

 The dove so long imprisoned

 Sour remembrance

 Of a day never born

 My retreating steps

 Are clothed in shadows

 Laden in black

 A man foresworn

 Heaven wept

 For the wounds that bled

 Tears more bitter than blood

 Vex my soul

 I am thrown on your mercies

 Yet my heart is still hardened

 Weep for me, my god, weep for me

 Sooth my grief

 Through my artless prayers

 My tears burden your aching soul

 I held hope's hand

 But let her forsake me

 May I be faithful

 to hold onto yours

 To my god of darkness

 my sombre romantic