Janne Pahlsonn - Neutrality's Bones Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dancing in the shadows of '43
Grandpa's stories change with every memory
Iron trains roll north through winter nights
While we all pretend that everything's alright
The neighbors smile and wave, their pockets lined with gold
Some stories from those days are better left untold

[Chorus]
Oh, sweet neutrality
What a comfortable lie to believe
While the world burns, we dance and sing
Trading with the devil, wearing angel's wings
In our cozy northern dream

[Verse 2]
Old photographs in dusty picture frames
Heroes and villains, playing their games
Grandpa's generation learned to look away
"Business is business," that's what they'd say
Letters in the attic tell a different tale
Of profits made while Europe's heart would fail

[Bridge]
The accordion plays our alibi
While history whispers what money can buy
We'll dance tonight like we danced back then
Pretending we don't know where these roads have been

[Verse 3]
In the village hall, they still play these songs
Nobody mentions what went wrong
Toast to peace while dealing in steel
It's easier to forget than to really feel
My grandfather's watch still keeps perfect time
Wound with the precision of a well-crafted lie

[Chorus]
Oh, sweet neutrality
What a comfortable lie to believe
While the world burns, we dance and sing
Trading with the devil, wearing angel's wings
In our cozy northern dream

[Outro]
The music plays on, the couples still sway
Some stories fade but never go away
In this land of midnight sun
We're all heroes when the day is done
Dancing to forget what we've become
Dancing to forget what we've become