Secrets on the Street

Florence let me go
It was so long ago but you still haunt me
I can still feel your eyes
Watching like a spy
Do you see me

And the secrets on the street
I wonder do you keep or do you tell

Black line of cypress lead the way
Olive branches called my name to Florence
And the almond scented breezes cast their spell
How do you know me so well

Your ancient gates were open wide
Inviting me inside
Your cathedrals and towers
Are the keepers of the secrets that you hold
And they lure in the seekers
Who come admire your beauty from below

But in the shadows you will find
Only echoes of footsteps behind you

Murderers and poets come to claim you
And you let them in
They will bring you all their fortunes and they'll fame you
Then you banish them

After you captivate their souls
Oh Florence what makes you so stone cold

Well I came to find what's mine
But I left my heart behind in Florence
And the farther that I go
The louder you whisper I know

And the secrets on the street
I wonder do you keep or do you tell