In the Shadow of the Revolution

[Intro - Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 1] There was a time when skies were clear When the gears did turn, and the world was thriving There was a time when hearts were near And the future was bright, with dreams igniting There was a time Before the storm [Riff] [Verse 2] I dreamed a dream of endless steam When engines roared and life was gleaming I dreamed of love like a perfect scheme I dreamed of peace in the age of dreaming Then I was bold and full of light And dreams were built on steam and iron There were no chains, just endless flight No shadows cast, no darkness dire [Chorus] But the gears grind in the night With whispers cold and bitter As they crush the heart’s delight And they make the hopeful wither [Break] [Verse 3] He walked with me through summer's fire He filled my days with wondrous splendor He took my youth with fierce desire But left when autumn turned so tender [Chorus] And still I dream he’ll find his way That we will stand through storm and sorrow But there are dreams that break away And a future we cannot borrow [Break] [Bridge] I had a dream my life would be A clockwork dance, a life unbroken So different now from what I see A world in ruins, words unspoken [Steampunk Interlude, Solo] [Instrumental: Viola] [Chorus] But the gears grind in the night With whispers cold and bitter As they crush the heart’s delight And they make the hopeful wither [Break] [Outro] I dreamed of hope in the machine Of life renewed and gears that shimmer But shadows rise and steal the scene And dreams dissolve in the twilight glimmer In this world of smoke and fear Where the revolution burns and rages I cling to dreams that disappear As history writes its darkest pages [End] [End]