In the dawn, when the shadows are retreating,
You will see that they're all merely caused by the light they're defeating.
You and me are only a symptom,
Of the things that we ran from.
Love only comes when you least expect it,
And you, you only get what you want when you want what you get.

And the more you try to fight it,
The more that you'll invite the end,
And the more you try to hide it,
The more paint you'll wash away.

So in the dawn, when the shadows are retreating,
You will see that they're all merely caused by the light they're defeating.
The tide can only run low 'cause there once was a high tide,
And times are only so 'cause we once had a high time.
The moon can only be full, cause the sky once stood empty,
The poor man could only be poor in a world of plenty.
Its like you, you owe a part of yourself, of your very existence,
To someone who gave the greatest resistance.
Could you push if they pull, would you wish if you knew that you'd find some?
Could your life run its course if you were never forced to try some?

And the more you try to fight it,
The more that you'll invite the end,
And the more you try to hide it,
The more paint you'll wash away.

Yeaheeyeahee Yeah (C, D, Bb, C)

When you think you've been invited,
You find the gate that bars the way.
And when you think you've climbed inside it,
Look back as you leave the frame.

In the dawn, when the shadows are retreating,
You will see that they're all merely caused by the light they're defeating

© Alistair Goodwin MMII