Shadow Play

Here in the light of this unkind familiar now
Every gesture is clear and cold for us
Even yesterday's growing old for us
Everything's changed somehow
If some forgotten lovers vow
Could wake a memory in my heart again
Perhaps the joy that we knew would start again
Can't we reclaim an hour or so?
The past is not so long ago

Then, love was complete for us
Then, the days were sweet for us
Life rose to its feet for us
And stepped aside before our pride
Ah, then we knew the best of it
Then our hearts stood the test of it
Now the magic has flown
We face the unknown
Apart and alone

Listen to the strain, it plays once more for us
There it is again, the past in store for us

Wake in memory some forgotten song
To break the rhythm driving us along
And make harmony again
The last encore for us

Play, orchestra, play
Play something sweet and light and gay
For we must have music, we must have music
To drive our fears away
While our illusions swiftly fade for us
Let's have an orchestra score
In the confusions the years have made for us
Serenade for us just once more

Life needn't be grey
Though it is changing day by day
Though a few old dreams may decay
Play, orchestra, play
Life needn't be grey
Though it is changing day by day
Now a few old dreams may decay
Play, orchestra, play
Orchestra play, orchestra play

Was it in the real world or was it in a dream?
Was it in the real world or was it in a dream?
Was it in the real world or was it in a dream?
Was it just a moment in some eternal theme?
Was it accidental or accurately planned?
How could I hesitate
Knowing that my fate led me by the hand?
You were there
I saw you and my heart stopped beating
You were there

And in that first enchanted meeting
Life changed its tune
The stars, the moon came near to me

Dreams that I dreamed, like magic, seemed to be clear to me
Dear to me
You were there
Your eyes looked into mine and faltered
Everywhere
The color of the whole world altered
False became true
My universe tumbled in two
The Earth became Heaven
For you were there

You were there
I saw you and my heart stopped beating
You were there
And in that first enchanted meeting
Life changed its tune
The stars, the moon came near to me

Dreams that I dreamed, like magic, seemed to be clear to me
Dear to me
You were there
Your eyes looked into mine and faltered
Everywhere
The color of the whole world altered
False became true
My universe tumbled in two
The Earth became Heaven
For you were there

You were there
Your eyes looked into mine and faltered
Everywhere
The color of the whole world altered
False became true
My universe tumbled in two
The Earth became Heaven
For you were there