Candles in the window Shadows painting the ceiling Gazing at the fire glow Feeling that gingerbread feeling Precious moments, special people Happy faces, I can see Somewhere in my memory Christmas joys all around me Living in my memory

There should be laughter after pain There should be sunshine after rain These things have always been the same So why worry now Why worry now Baby, I see this world has made you sad Some people can be bad The things they do, the things they say

Candles in the window Shadows painting the ceiling Gazing at the fire glow Feeling that gingerbread feeling Precious moments, special people Happy faces, I can see Somewhere in my memory Christmas joys all around me Living in my memory

In hell, there's comfort in these flames and I don't feel the pain Here in the dark I can see where you are I see so clearly The beat of my heart just stops and starts Whenever you're near me I just gotta thank you, all the love I gave you Came and you

God, it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal? Your eyes have

I've felt the hate rise up in me Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves Inside my shell, I wait and bleed I wonder out where you can't see You haven't learned a thing I haven't changed a thing My flesh was in my bones The pain was always free

Sailing away, beyond the reach of anyone Far beyond the dreams of everyone No light to follow A shot in the dark Does anybody know? High from the heavens I can't see the pain Does anybody care? Our truth is painted across the sky

Life is for my own to live my own way Out for my own, out to be free One with my mind, they just can't see No need to hear things that they say Life is for my own to live my own way Fell no pain, but my life ain't easy I know I'm my best friend No one

My arms are open (oh, oh) My arms are open I can't unfeel your pain I can't undo what's done I can't send back the rain My love, my arms are open, arms are open, mmm (I will be by your side) my arms are open (You see me loud and clear) But if I could I

I've felt the hate rise up in me Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves I wander out where you can't see Inside my shell, I wait and bleed You haven't learned a thing I haven't changed a thing The flesh was in my bones The pain was always free