Sonata Arctica

Broken

I was raised from a broken seed, I grew up to be an unwanted weed
Ever faster the time exceeds me, little harder again to remember... you

Held a torch for you, when lightning struck me, once again, hope I died for the last time
Only one I have a thing greater than you, little light on the Sky every night

Morning dew on the field, where I met you
I was frozen a year, couldn't get through
Got a sign, not a scar, on my shoulder, I am not quite the man you take me for...

Fell in love with the weakness within me
Tried to force me the ring and own me
Guess you found what you'd think would oblige me, little version of me to consume you...
I'd give my everything to you, follow you through the garden of oblivion
If only I could tell you everything, the little things you'll never dare to ask me...

Do you really know me?
I might be a God
Show me that you care and have a cry
How do you see me?... as the one?
Can you see my blood when I'm bleeding
How can you love this exile, and how could I desire you
When my pain is my pain and yours is too...

On this deadwinter's night
Darkness becomes this child
Bless this night with a tear
For I have none I fear...

Seven lives of a man, passed before me
Seven graves, one for every love I've had
Only once I have broken my so called heart
Only one made me see why they cry

Will I learn how to be one of you someday?
Will I still feel the eyes that behold me
Will I hear what you think, when you see me?
Will it tear me apart if you feel for me...

I 'd give my everything to you, follow you through the garden of oblivion
If only I could tell you everything, the little things you'll never dare to ask me...

Do you really know me?
I might be a God
Show me that you care and have a cry
How do you see me?... as the one?
Can you see my blood when I'm bleeding
How can you love this exile, and how could I desire you
When my pain is my pain and your is too...

On this deadwinter's night
Darkness becomes this child
Bless this night with a tear
For I have none I fear...

Little broken, always been, a part of you belongs to me
You were never mine to love, but this all has made it easy for me...

Burning feathers, not an angel, Heaven's closed, Hell's sold out
So I walk on the Earth, behind the curtains, hidden from everyone,
until I find a new life to ruin again

On this deadwinter's night
Darkness becomes this child
Bless this night with a tear
For I have none I fear...

On this deadwinter's night
Darkness becomes this child
Bless this night with a tear
For I have none I fear...

Replica

I'm home again, I won the war, and now I am behind your door
I tried so hard to obey the law, see the meaning of it all
Remember me?
Before the war
I'm the man who lived next door
Long ago...

As you can see, when you look at me,
I'm pieces of what I used to be
It's easier if you don't see me,
standing on my own two feet
I'm taller when I sit here still,
you ask are all my dreams fulfilled
They made me a heart of steal,
the kind them bullets cannot see

Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica, I'm a replica
Empty shell inside of me, I'm not myself, I'm a replica of me...

The light is green, my slate is clean,
new life to fill the hole in me
I had no name, last December, Christmas Eve, I can't remember
I was in a constant pain, I saw your shadow in a rain
I painted all your pigeons red,
I wish I had stayed home instead

Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica, I'm a replica
Empty shell inside of me, I'm not myself, I'm a replica of me...

Are you gonna leave me now - when it is all over
Are you gonna leave me - is my world now over...

Raising from the place I've been,
and trying to keep my home base clean
Now I'm here and won't go back believe

I fall asleep and dream a dream,
I'm floating in a silent dream
No-one placing blame on me
But nothing's what it seems to be

Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica, I'm a replica
Empty shell inside of me, I'm not myself, I'm a replica

Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica
Empty shell inside of me, I'm a replica of...

Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica
Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica

Nothing's what it seems to be,
I'm a replica
Empty shell inside of me, I'm a replica of me...

I'm home again, I won the war, and now I am behind your door
I tried so hard to obey the law, see the meaning of it all
Remember me?
Before the war
I'm the man who lived