Trojan Horse

09/21/2008

spears fly about and pierce your friends
the foes keep throwing, you can't see an end
an arrow shoots nearby, on it, a note tied
written by your lover from the other side
your general screams for you to stand by
but you're gone, you've made your choice to fly
and you're nearly out but the gates close tight
there's no way to see your lover tonight
strategy talks go down by the fire
you stare at the stars, think of your desire
the fallen, the wounded, they're not that far
you could be one of them within another star
danger makes you drunk, but you're living on fear
you swear you can almost hear them near
you'll forgo your armour for a chance to sneak past
to see your lover once more, to make this last
you watch the stars shining in the night sky
you know your lover can see one shoot by
sleep hits you fast, ambushed at last hour
you wake up, cold, without love, feeling sour
the gates open slowly, so you leap to your feet
soldiers stare calmly, the sight is so sweet
it's a gorgeous display of surrender and new
victory embodied in a giant statue
the war is over now, you're so positive
your lover will come to you, you both can live
there will be no divisions, you have won this time
and you'll see your lover with no enemy line
you drink with your closest friends, celebrate
there's nothing to fear, no ambushes to await
you sing and you dance and you wait to hear
from your lover, whom you're sure is oh so near
you fall asleep suddenly, awake with a start
there's ruins around you, you can't feel your heart
friends are gone, and the war's far from won
you look at the statue, you see what you've done.
it's a battle field filled with hate and force
and your lover's at the gates, a trojan horse
you've no way of knowing what's in store
fallen in love in the trojan war.