The Shadow Theory - A Symphony of Shadows Lyrics

""We'd like to welcome you to your home Welcome to your home Welcome to your home please step inside Time to meet the guests of this place I was a play-write screen and stage I was a star of style and grace We were the ones who packed 'em into the place I am the composer of this symphonatic psychopatic show Right this way come meet the band Players of my requiem here come the dancers The jugglers and the clowns are at the door Welcome to our celebration Sing rejoice in desolation Join us in our grand creation Drink sweet wine sublime salvation This night the moon and stars don't shine The shadows crawl from your mind All the friends you knew before no longer anymore The smell of flowers all around The taste of ash and sacred ground stains your tongue But hush hush You had your money your women your fame You stuck it all into your veins Till you slipped from your mortal remains Now sing for me sing to me Now you're the star of the show once again You're meat to the jackals my friend Just meat to the jackals meat to the jackals You're fit for your shackles Aye? \""Shhh! Listen The master of the house is coming through the door\"" So we meet at last my friend I've waited for this day To welcome you in person to this housethat you must stay We prepared a long time and we've gone to great expense To orchestrate negotiate your form of recompense Now come on! I see the morning sun is rising in the wide blue heavens The dew of morning sparkles on the grassy way Through the mist I see that all my friends are gathered They're standing staring at a grave And he can hear them... Farewell my dear one farewell my dear one Goodbye my love I hope that you don't find this in bad taste Counting the house and the wide estate Let the accountants calculate The money in the bank account he's saved Think of all the royalties that this is sure to generate Take the clothes to West L.A. Sell them all to that \""Rock Cafe\"" Sell the ears the old guitars the family scars And throw the rest away The guest surround him Leading him from the curtain back to the ballroom... Welcome to our celebration Sing rejoice in desolation (Now that you've finally come home) Join us in our grand creation Drink sweet wine sublime salvation""