Book of Days - Enya

Isn't it strange how princesses and kings Are crowned and capered in a star dust ring, that's why All the people like you and me Will be builders for eternity Each is given a bag of tools A Shapeless mask and a book of rules Each must make his life flow with ease A stumbling black on a stepping stone, that's why All the people like you and me Will be builders for eternity Each is given a bag of tools A shapeless mask and a book of rules Pow wa pow pow, pow wa pa pa pow pow Wa pa pa pow pow, wa pow pa pow pow pow That's why all the people like you and me Will be builders for eternity Each is given a bag of tools A shapeless mask and a book of rules (note 1) Look when the rain has fallen from the sky I know the sun will be only missing for a while That's why all thel people like you and me Will be builders for eternity Each is given a bag of tools Shapeless mask and a book of rules Pow wa pow pow, pow wa pa pa pow pow Wa pa pa pow pow, wa pow pa pow pow pow That's why all the people like you and me Will be builders for eternity Each is given a bag of tools Shapeless mask and a book of rules (note 1) Pow wa pow pow, pow wa pa pa pow pow Wa pa pa pow pow, wa pow pa pow pow pow Pow wa pow pow, pow wa pa pa pow pow Wa pa pa pow pow, wa pow pa pow pow pow Pow wa pow pow, pow wa pa pa pow pow Wa pa pa pow pow, wa pow pa pow pow pow Pow wa pow pow, pow wa pa pa pow pow Wa pa pa pow pow, wa pow pa pow pow pow

I can't sleep I keep thinking about this What if, with everything that's going on The world really is coming to an end? Then what? What if it isn't a lie? (What if?) What if we make it to heaven and don't get inside? (What if?) What if we get to the gates, and see God on the other side And he looks us in our face and says our whole lives we've wasted time? What if we can't go back? (What if?) What if we can't redo this life and get one second chance? What if our future happiness is memories of our past (God) While we burn forever haunted by the devil's laughs? (Hahahaha) Why? Why do we push them away? (Why?) And why do the ones we work to keep never actually stay? (Why?) Why do we focus on tomorrow and forget about today (why?) And smile in everybody's face and try and act like we're okay? Why do we live this way? Why do we hate? Why do we fight? Why do act like there's time and got more than one life? Why? (Answer me) Why? Why? Why? Why? I'm older and looking for truth I'm holding my faith in my hand But the pain in this world has been shaking it loose I used to have so much to gain Now I have so much to lose They say I'm crazy for looking for answers I say they crazy for not giving proof Vision is blurred, I'm over concerned I'm looking at God to see if life with him is something I've earned The devil's been watching he's tryna recruit, he's been waiting at every turn I'm driving this life on the highway to hell but I won't burn! Fuck! We know the difference We know what is wrong and we know what is right But Satan is strong, God And most of your people are losing the fight (we try) So what if we fail? What if we can't escape his lies? (What if?) What if we can't change, what if he still controls our minds? Where do we run? Where do we go? Who do we talk to? We look around and everyone we see is lost too (fuck) What if life was just some test that we all do? (What if?) What if you were busy when we called you? What if hell's on earth? What if being born is dying, and dying's birth? Would that mean life's not God's gift but the devil's curse? And to live was to be evil 'cause it's words reversed? What if the devil entered a pastor and he led a church? What if we looked for the truth But didn't know where to search? (Where?) What if the books they said to read Have never been your words? (What if?) What if we chose to follow you but we still had that urge? Will you forgive us for our sins and let us in your world? God we at the gates (what if?) We couldn't see, hear, or touch you, but we had faith We know we messed up, we human and we make mistakes So we just begging we get in and that you'll have grace (please) God! What if we didn't mean it? What if the place we grew up forgot to teach it? What if we never even got the chance to go and seek it? Then what, then what? (Then what?) Dear Family We're in scary times Nobody has the answers Just make sure you spread love And believe My name is Dax

If I only could deceive you Forgetting the game Every time I try to leave you You laugh just the same 'Cause my wheels never touch the road And the jumble of lies we told Just returns to my back to weigh me down We lay cards upon the table The backs of our hands And I swear I like your people The boys in the band Reminiscences gone astray Coming back to enjoy the fray In a tangle of night and daylight sounds All completeness in the morning Asleep on your side I'll be waking up the crewmen Banana-boat ride She responds like a limousine Brought alive on the silent screen To the shuddering breath of yesterday There's the succour of the needy Incredible scenes I'll believe you in the future Your life and death dreams As the cavalry of despair Takes a stand in the lady's hair For the favour of making sweet 16 You make my life and times A book of bluesy Saturdays And I have to chose