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Artist: Brendan Perry
Canonical path: /brendan-perry/the-captive-heart
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The Captive Heart
Read The Captive Heart lyrics by Brendan Perry on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Captive Heart
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The old clock is ticking now
Marks the space between us
Your memory enshrouds my heart
For I am held a captive
Sometimes my soul desires
To take leave of this old world
To spread these golden wings and fly
To the city of angels
But then if I close my eyes
I can see you standing there
Your face in permanence smiles
Your lips a chalice
Seems like I've loved you all my life
Never thought I'd find you
One day the muse may lend these words wings
So I can touch you
But hey!
Don't worry if the feelings not strong for you
I have lived my life in accordance
To the windfalls of passion
Though I know what it means
To be loved and then forgotten
I have seen too many men
Driven insane by their distractions
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Brendan Perry performs "The Captive Heart", and this lyric page sits inside the Brendan Perry catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to American Dreaming and In The City's Hammam with a short reason for opening each page next.
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