Til I Hear You Sing

PHANTOM
Ten long years
Living a mere facade of life
Ten long years
Wasting my time on smoke and noise

In my mind
I hear melodies pure and unearthly
But I find
I can't give them a voice
Without You

My Christine, my Christine
Lost and gone, lost and gone

The day starts the day ends
Time crawls by
Night steals in
Pacing the floor
The moments creep
Yet I can't bear to sleep
Til I hear you sing

And weeks pass and months pass
Seasons fly
Still you don't walk through my door
And in a haze I count the silent days
Til I hear you sing once more

And sometimes, in darkness
I dream that you are there
But wake holding nothing
But the cold night air

And years come
And years go
Time runs dry
Still I ache deep in my core
My broken soul
Can't be alive or whole
Til I hear you sing once more

And music. your music
It teases at my ear
I turn and it fades away
And you're not here

Let hopes pass, Let dreams pass
Let them die
Without you, what are they for
I'll always feel
No more than halfway real
Til I hear you sing
Once more!