The Curse of Friends

Saw no reason to return Left the bridges there to burn, won't build more And the miracles were buried with the coal Furnace bound forevermore If you wanted some forgiveness To reflect upon the hands that only prayed if just to feel But your history ain't my future I'd better get my shoulder to the wheel Coz I heard the news, made out the signs, so I stayed away Once more with feeling and a curse of friends until my last day She became a foreign princess for a day Though the slipper always slides Lost her loved ones to the army Had an interest in successes on both sides And the son she tried to ruin raised a ruin for himself Ain't that the truth, too slight to stick Keep the engine ticking over For the memory I have is not so quick Coz I heard the news, made out the signs, so I stayed away Once more with feeling and a curse of friends until my last day Handed out the evening news Leaving dignity and clues between the page Had some heroes long ago When the curse you came to know was in its cage Still you gave it what you could behind a mask you understood Before it cracked and out you came It's becoming of your legend That you never looked for someone else to blame Coz I heard the news, made out the signs, so I stayed away Once more with feeling and a curse of friends until my last day Five leaves left to light the fuses And then split the bags of sand too far to see Judging only from the whispers Painting pictures with no colours absently There's no shrine to keep pretending to I'm thinking on my feet, it helps me hear I've got mouths to feed Blow me down from in the branches I've heard all the sorry tales I could need Coz I heard the news, made out the signs, so I stayed away Once more with feeling and a curse of friends until my last day --- The Curse of Friends - William The Conqueror