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CHARADE OF ICE (you or me)

I WONDER WHAT POSITION YOU'RE SLEEPING IN NOW
ARE THE SHEETS TOO COLD LIKE I AM NOW
I WONDER IF I TOLD YOU THAT I LOVE YOU NOW
WOULD IT SCARE YOU , WOULD YOU CLOSE UP AND LEAVE ME BARE SOMEHOW

WE CAN'T LIVE LIFE OUT OF PITY AND WAIT
WITHIN HEART'S UNDERGROUND PARADE OF FATE
POUR SOME GUIDANCE ON YOURSELF OR SINK
BENEATH THE LINE WHERE MEMORIES ARE PAIN

I'LL UNDERSTAND YOU NEVER- ONCE I WAS QUITE MESMERIZED
BUT NOW IT SEEMS QUITE CLEAR - YOU TALK THROUGH A CHARADE OF ICE

I'D PUT YOU ON A PEDASTAL BUT YOU'RE ON ONE IN YOUR MIND
I'M STUCK WITH YOU FOREVER ALWAYS BE INTERTWINED
PERMANENT EXISTANCE IN THE FAR REGIONS OF 'WHY'
I WISH I'D NEVER MET YOU SOMETIMES THE TRUTH IS SO UNKIND

MY THOUGHTS ARE SO UNCLEAR UPON THE PAGE
I KNOW THERE IS POWER IN THESE WORDS
BUT I'M SURE THEY'D BE WASTED ON YOU
I MIGHT AS WELL JUST SPILL THEM ON THE FLOOR- MEMORIES

YOUR MASK IS BEAUTIFUL- ONCE I WAS QUITE MESMERIZED
YOU SPEAK WITHOUT COMPASSION- YOU TALK THROUGH A CHARADE OF ICE
FRIENDS MOLD YOU INTO NOTHING- IF YOU LET THEM RUN YOUR LIFE
I'LL UNDERSTAND YOU NEVER- YOU TALK THROUGH A CHARADE OF ICE

I WISH I'D NEVER MET YOU - SOMETIMES THE TRUTH IS SO UNKIND
- YOU TALK THROUGH A CHARADE OF ICE
Written by: Steven Gullett
Year: 1992.10
Performed by: Solo
Recordings: 4-Track
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