WATCH THE PARADE LYRICS

All songs written and composed by PILATE'S DREAM

"ANGEL, WHY"

You are my precious face

The pressure takes a hold

You need some special things

To decorate just what you are

Angel why, 

Don't you take what you need of mine

And leave me here to die

"PICTURES"

A picture's just a picture, you know why?

I could never do the things inside my mind

The ecstasy I feel when it comes time

To gaze upon your picture that is mine

Holding on my breath and close my eyes

I can almost see your picture in my mind

Gripping on so tight to your placid thighs

Shooting stars engraved on your tattooed hide

Your eyes, lock on mine in my dreams

Touching gently your pale figure

Your waist, coming close to my face

Don't disappoint me with chaste pictures

Hold on, hold me down and I will sleep

Hold me down, hold me down and I'll sleep

A picture's just a picture, I know why

I just wanna do the things inside my mind

The ecstasy I'll feel when you are mine

I'll just gaze upon your picture one last time

"TEMPERANCE"

Picturing your face, 

Glancing at your waist

Oh my life, I'm in love today

Hoping there's still time, for this fantasy of mine

Imagine us, hiding somewhere alone

Take my hand,

Hold it gently so,

I'll let you take control

Hide your tears,

Don't you cry my dear,

Dry your eyes my love,

Whisper softly so

"DON'T CALL HOME"

Taking the day off of work:

A sacrifice to know she's gone

Pouring a drink, need time to think

Take a seat on the floor

Hold on

Taking the photos off the wall

Smashing some fragmented pieces

Ripping off pretty postcards

Don't call home, it's good for you

"IN A WEEK"

In a week the darling spring flutters her eyes

The poppies peek their red and lovely signs

The well of lonely windy winter hides

A flower bloomed right in my room tonight

You told me wind would infiltrate your room 

Shaking wooden cupboards when he looms

If the creaking of the boards will make you cry

You can stay right in my room tonight

Out of all the things I wish would happen soon

I wish you'd leave your makeup in my room

I wish you'd figure left from a right

And slumber softly in my room tonight

In a week the bitter summer makes its way 

The sun will yellow parching grass to hay 

The sprawling fog of spring will fall behind

You can grow a garden in my room tonight

"PEARLESCENT"

Passing through

The garden to see you

In that white pearlescent place you love

Your hair is wet,

It's dripping down your neck like tears

Held in through the years

Hope you don't see me looking in

Stepping out

Turn that porcelain spout right off

Collect your shining robe

Dry yourself

Suddenly I broke a branch

With my tired feet

You look over

To see me

I'm coming in

I'll accept this invitation

I knew you wanted me

From the moment

Your eyes gleaned at me

Your hair is red,

It's dripping down your neck like tears

Held in through the years

Hope you'll forgive me, my pearlescent dear

We're in heaven after all this time we can be together

My pearlescent dear

"OFF YOUR ROBE"

I'll sit here now and imagine how

You'd laugh when I spoke

A tender moment between just us

A quiet little joke

Would your head fall down into your hands?

Would your palm brush my knee?

Would you laugh out loud, would you shed a tear?

Would you look at me?

I’d just hope

You'd gaze at me in a shy and honest way that says “Honey, I’d never leave”

You'd take your robe,

Cast it to the side and say, “Baby, wouldn't you like to look at me?”

I'd love to look at you my dear

I'd love to touch your cheek

I'd love to wake up from my sleep

Hearing your whispers in my ear

"HERE COMES THE QUEEN"

Tear down your turrets,

For Here Comes the Queen

Dressed in silken fabrics,

Riding down her knees

Could I 

Could I be her knight?

Could I be the silver tear running down her cheek?

Could I caress her?

Would she reciprocate me?

All my life how come I never courted the queen?

Decorate the palace,

For Here Comes the Queen

Dressed in satin laces,

She sits next to me

How did I become royalty?

How did I become the droplet that falls on her knee?

It's joyous for the kingdom

That we reign for thee

Touching tenderly

Her rose painted cheek

"DOES THIS HURT?"

What is that you do

When you're sitting in your room all alone?

Does something cross your thoughts 

Like a slowly drifting moth

to the light?

Do you wake up in a sweat?

Struggle to catch your breath

like me?

Does this hurt?

Does it keep you up at night?

Does this hurt?

Does it rip out from your chest?

Does this hurt?

Tell me how it hurts

Does this hurt?

Do you feel pins and needles?

‘Cause this hurts

‘Cause this hurts

Every single day

That you are away

Do you think of me?

And does this hurt?

"HEAD DOWN"

Head down

I'll hide in my room

Waiting for you

To vacate this place

Head down

For when I looked at you

You poisoned my view

With your malignant blue eyes

But I can't hide

When your fragrance follows me back inside

But I'll miss the days

Being kept awake by your scent

But I'll miss the days

Being kept awake by your scent

Head down

"AT YOUR BEHEST"

Can I stay

At your place

One day?

I'll keep out of the way

You'll never notice me

Can we make a plan

To see each other then?

I'll write it on my hand

Keep it secret when

I come to

I'll come to bed and just sleep

Don't try to

Try to bother me

‘Cause if you do, if you do,

I promise I'll go at your behest and wake you too

I'll do just that whatever you want me to

I'll lie there talking staring at the ceiling

Waiting for the sun to eclipse your face

Don't ask me 

Don't ask me why I do the things I do

I suppose I just do whatever you want me to

I'll let you command me at your will

It's funny that's what love means to me

"IS THERE SOMEBODY ELSE?"

I'm trying hard to hear the cigarette as it burns

The noise from the bar didn't fade when I stepped outside

I can hear them calling me back inside

Saying "Come on back and stay, we bought you a drink"

But I can't think too well

As I finish up my swill

What's the reason she 

Went and rejected me?

Is there somebody else?

There can't be somebody else because there's me

I'm trying hard to drown my heart beat as it quickens

The noise from the pulse drowns everything out outside

I can hear them calling me a ride

Saying "You should go on home, you've had too much tonight"

But I can't really stop myself

When there's just one question left

What's the reason she

Went and rejected me?

I've been trying to figure out

All the ways I can change myself

To make her understand

That she loves me too

Wants me too

"INCINERATE"

If I could wipe one precious thing from my conscious brain,

It would surely be your sweet memory

For there's no amount of burning pictures

That could make me forget,

So now I must keep on living knowing you exist

For if I have to see your visage one more time

And if I can only see you when I close my eyes

Then I'd rather die than to only have you in my mind

But I'll try

I'll try

To incinerate these photos from my mind

"WATCH THE PARADE"

Come and see,

Watch the parade

Passing by

On the street

Take a drink

Of your cherry liquor

The sun won't hurt

Your precious little eyes,

It'll just kiss you

Let it be warm

Make it nice 

Make it okay

Then comes the night

Look at the stars

You're at home,

You’re at home.