The Boy
The Boy (Poem)
Within this heart of glass and stone
You'll find a frosted gate;
Crystallized and frozen shut -
But not because of hate
See, hate is blind and clear I peer
Through all façades and lies
Distrust is what has sealed this heart
To save the only prize
I feel I have, for all I am is bottled up inside
Behind the metal, stone, and cold
A boy sits there and cries
He doesn't like it there inside
It's lonely, dark, and cold
It hasn't always been this way
But could be til he's old
So if you hear his tiny cries
And want to set him free
He'll be forever in your debt
But first you need the key...
- A. J. Darkholme (August 2015)
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The Boy (Lyrics)
[Intro]
Within this heart of glass and stone
A frozen gate, I call my home
[Verse 1]
Crystallized and frozen shut
But not from hate
No, not from hate
Distrust became the only lock
It’s how I guard what’s left of fate
[Bridge]
You pulled the rug from beneath my feet
You let me fall; you watched me bleed
So I made walls; I built them high!
So high, you'll never hear me cry!
(Can someone)
[Chorus]
Break the glass, tear down the stone
Melt the ice, keep him warm
Through the silence
Hear him scream
The boy inside who dares to dream
But how can he, when he can't see
In the dark, without a gleam?
The light's gone-out where love should be
A mother's love that burst the seams
Now pulls the warmth from his bloodstream
He's frozen over
Nothing's left
A spirit turning blank, bereft
[Verse 2]
He doesn’t like it where he hides
It’s lonely, cold, where love has died
It wasn’t always locked away
The chains grow tighter every day
But if you hear his quiet plea
You might just set the young boy free
[Chorus]
Break the glass, tear down the stone
Melt the ice, keep him warm
Through the silence
Hear him scream
The boy inside who dares to dream
But how can he, when he can't see
In the dark, without a gleam?
The light's gone-out where love should be
A mother's love that burst the seams
Now pulls the warmth from his bloodstream
He's frozen over
Nothing's left
A spirit turning blank, bereft
[Breakdown]
The purest, deepest part of me's
Afraid of what the world will see
But if you dare to find the key
He'll have a chance to finally breathe
[Final Chorus]
Break the glass, tear down the stone
Find the key to a heart gone cold
Through the silence, hear him scream
The boy inside clings to a dream
Where all he is, is loved in full
The good, the bad, and each spoonful
Of love's great waters, fill his soul
Where true love gives... not takes a toll
[Outro]
…Go