Castle In The Clouds

Something follows you back from the other side
 From the locked up basement at the house of blue light
 Close your eyes and you'll fall right through the floor
 There are things in this world that are real
 As you're alive, but you're taught to ignore
 All the strength that waits at your side
 On the wings that heave and they sigh
 Painted in the corner of your eye
 Where once there were halls and gardens
 Where captains' wives would bathe
 And tattoo the names of sailors lost to the waves
 But nobody lives there anymore
 In the castle in the clouds
 Oh, nobody lives there anymore
 In the castle in the clouds
 They'll leave you pounding on the door
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 To pry open the heart that's rusted shut
 Mend the lines of talk that have all been cut
 Makes a man wanna cry when he's turned away
 You're just a guest in this world, it'll have
 You for a while but you don't get to stay
 Just as you're turning to go
 From the cliffs that tower below
 Send you off and let you fall so slow
 And all your memories leave you
 Alone in the hands of thieves
 And con men that carry you off in the smiling breeze
 Up to the chambers in the spire
 Of the castle in the clouds
 Oh, with the sweetness of desire
 In the castle in the clouds
 Oh, when you get too cold and tired
 Drift to sleep and when you wake
 All the bad dreams have flown away
 Let the stars be your guide
 They're passing over one at a time
 See them all open wide
 And there you look to see what's inside
 Oh no, it's true, I can't believe
 Oh no, it's you, have I seen you before?