"The Vice" lyrics - SONATA ARCTICA

SONATA ARCTICA
"The Vice"
(Tony Kakko)

0:25
Number nine out of eleven little littermates
Rotten apples, all the way...
Littermates, all with different fates...
Taught them almost all I knew

And now, the best, the primus
Number Nine of eleven little littermates
Feeling almighty
Is after my throne

0:53
In the bright daylight, little Number Nine
Dressed to kill, much like me
Takes a look at the free world behind the gate
Of a castle and escapes

1:03
I leave the baits, the night awaits
Snare well hidden for the littermate
Evaded all but one, one by one

1:11
Eleven little littermates
Annihilate
Only Number Nine's not in sight...
Hiding, for the moonlight eats the day
Kisses burn the paperthin wings away

1:47
Hate me, hate me, if they want you to break me
Love - is - for - the weak
And the restless, relief in the end
A broken lock and a twisted dream

1:56
For an early tomb, destiny's overruled
Trailed it back to the Pagan Cathedral."

2:03
Don't love me, don't you dare!
I lie, I cheat and I don't care
Don't you go telling me tales about fidelity
Truth ain't safe with me

2:13
In (sane), in (pain)
Ran into a needle
I (love), I (hate)
Don't need anyone
Lights (on), Lights (out)
Read it loud and clear...
And hear the lion roar

Without my eyes, they failed me
Knots untied
I turned my weakness into a
Fine profession
More I hear, more I see
I can feel
The path I choose
What I did was a must
Faced the music, away from the light, alone...
Without a view

Someone thought to know me well
Drowned me in a wishing well...
Making mistakes, we all do
Worst of mine was trusting in a stranger

For now I'm feeling fine
Drank poison, liked the sign
Now touch the greatest fear
Impaired, to look sincere

One step behind you, turn around and I am gone with what I need
The essense of timely death, cold and dark, Love Less Hard