Lyrics
I remember your eyes from the 12th of July
I recall the intensity in your eyes on the 12th of July
When the sirens were screamin' and the flames lit the sky
During a chaotic event with sirens and flames, creating a vivid memory
And you held me so tight, thought you'd never let go
You embraced me tightly, fearing to let go
'Til the bullets exploded on the pavement below
Until gunfire erupted on the pavement beneath us
And I laid you down next to a burnt out car
I placed you next to a burned-out car
Screamed out for help but you were gone too far
Despite my cries for help, you were beyond reach
Still got that picture of you locked away from the start
A lasting image of you is preserved since the beginning
Developing inside my fanatic heart
Embedded in my passionate and intense emotions
I went around in a daze for a couple of years
I wandered in a daze for a couple of years
With the blood in my veins frozen over with tears
My veins congealed with tears, a result of profound grief
And I did anything that they asked me to do
I complied with any request, consumed by the image of you
'Cause all I could see was that picture of you
As that picture dominated my perception
And the young ones passin' by'd say, "how's about you - real hard man"
Onlookers perceived me as a tough individual
Deep down inside I was just a castle of sand
Yet internally, I was fragile like a castle made of sand
Still had that picture of you locked away from the start
The enduring image of you remained locked away
Developing inside my fanatic heart
Continuing to develop within my fervent heart
Then they took me inside, threw me up against a wall
I was subjected to physical abuse, thrown against a wall
They put electric prods on my chest and my balls
Electric prods were applied to sensitive areas
And they told me to sign things that I knew weren't true
Coerced into signing false statements
And in the end I did what they told me to do
Ultimately, I succumbed to their demands
Then they locked me up and threw away the key
Subsequently imprisoned with only memories of you
And left me there with just your memory
Left alone with the haunting image
Now I walk through New York like a grey silhouette
In New York, I navigate as a faded silhouette
Tryin' hard to remember what I'm supposed to forget
Struggling to recall what I'm expected to forget
That look in your eyes on the 12th of July
Recalling your gaze on the 12th of July once more
When the sirens were screamin' and the flames lit the sky
During the tumultuous event with sirens and flames
Hey I sleep with other women and I hold them through the night
I seek solace with other women, trying to move forward
'Cause all I want to do is just get on with my life
Aiming to continue with my life, away from the haunting past
But that picture of you won't let me make a new start
Yet, the persistent image of you impedes a fresh start
It's frozen inside my fanatic heart.
Frozen within my zealous and impassioned heart
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