River Run Red

I pray for many things
Not all of them are good
I know you'd understand
If you could only see

If only I had wings
I'd leave here if I could
But this moat's the only thing
That keeps the world away from me

And the water's too clear to hide

River run red
Keep me safe behind the stone
I have to rely on you
I've no shield of my own
Believe me, I've bled
Far too much for one lifetime
So river, if you hear me
Let no one cross the line

This story's just begun
It can't be over yet
So much still to look forward to
So much still to dread

I know not everything
Can turn out as I wish
But still, there must be compromise
Between perfect and this

The more I run for the door
The further away it gets
Pinch me, tell me I'm dreaming
'Cause I cannot reach the end

River run red
Keep me safe behind the stone
I have to rely on you
I've no shield of my own
Believe me, I've bled
Far too much for one lifetime
So river, if you hear me
Let no one cross the line

Believe me, I've bled
Far too much for one lifetime
So river, if you hear me
Let no one cross the line