When the Last Petal Falls

Forever I walk these secluded halls
Shrouded by trees where the leaves never fall

The books in my library have collected dust
Of a thousand years and still a hush
When her lost soul strolls in at dusk
Seeking shelter from a cold winter's gust
I've watched time pass
Time passes slow
Still she outshines ten thousand snows
I ask her to stay my pet, my prisoner
And to hold a rose that never withers

She stays afraid
She stays afraid
She stays afraid
(She stays afraid)

She passes the time
Time passes slow
She looks into the distance
And wants to go
But turns to ask
Of my cursed throne
And it's years knowledge
Encaged in stone
She stays again
She stays again
She stays again
She stays again

I am a creature, no longer a man
She will never understand
Though I saved her once
In case she forgot
The snow still falls though the petals do not
She doesn't know that my garden shall rot
Unless she loves me
She loves me
She loves me
Not

The clock is nearing its final tick
The candle's flame is burning thin
Enraged by the thought of the coming end
She's blamed for my ignorance once again

I am a creature, no longer a man
She will never understand
Though I saved her once
In case she forgot
The snow still falls though the petals do not
She doesn't know that my garden shall rot
Unless she loves me
She loves me
She loves me not

But somehow she's still here, stealing my breath
With a golden smile and beautiful dress
She's everything, my final chance
To break this curse
I ask her to dance
And we danced
And we danced
And we danced

I am a creature, no longer a man
She will never understand
Though she saved me once
I always forget
She's the beacon of hope that stays lit
I see her regrets as I long for her soul
And I love her enough to let her go

Together we walked these enchanted halls
But she's gone
I know now when the last petal falls