The Pains of Sleep Lyrics

She dreams of pale white skin

She hears the blood electric sing

She lets the moon rise

She lets the moon rise

She combs the long dark stair

And climbs the endlessness up where

Comes to him slowly

Comes to him slowly

And before he can blink, she screams blue murder

And before he can think, it's all blue murder

A million years of youth can get you down

I'm sick and tired of tales of old Vienna

Classical desire is just a thorny crown

I really want to get some sleep but I can't come down

I can't come down

I can't come down

I can't come down

I can't come down

He wants the pale white skin

He loves her easy midnight sting

It's no small wonder

It's no small wonder

He blames the raving dark

Recalls a sinister remark

Don't turn the light on

Don't turn the light on

And before she can blink, he screams blue murder

And before he can think, it's all blue murder

A million years of youth can get you down

I'm sick and tired of tales of old Vienna

Classical desire is just a thorny crown

I really want to fall in love but I can't come down

I can't come down

I can't come down

And I'd come down, if I were you

And I'd come down, you will be me

You will be me, oh you will believe