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Your heart's on a string Your life on a wire Cracked memories in glass The light of a fire Burnt embers of spring Dust falls from your hair Remember a smile An old broken chair Flicker and fade Flicker and fade Your mind's in a trap Your soul in a sling Worn pictures of youth A bird without wings Album of pain Diary of fear A mirror of hate Your world but a tear Projecting the past On a broken down screen The years you despised The places you've been The ghost of your lust Lies buried in blame The light in your eyes A flickering flame Flicker and fade Flicker and fade Colours of hopefulness Colours unseen Pictures of beauty Encased in a dream A bitter old man In a half empty room Your colourful past On a black and white screen