Forever I walk these secluded halls Shrouded by trees where the leaves never fall ♪ The books in my library have collected dust Of a thousand years and still a hush When her lost soul strolls in at dusk Seeking shelter from a cold winter's gust I've watched time pass Time passes slow Still she outshines ten thousand snows I ask her to stay my pet, my prisoner And to hold a rose that never withers ♪ She stays afraid She stays afraid She stays afraid (She stays afraid) She passes the time Time passes slow She looks into the distance And wants to go But turns to ask Of my cursed throne And it's years knowledge Encaged in stone She stays again She stays again She stays again She stays again ♪ I am a creature, no longer a man She will never understand Though I saved her once In case she forgot The snow still falls though the petals do not She doesn't know that my garden shall rot Unless she loves me She loves me She loves me Not ♪ The clock is nearing its final tick The candle's flame is burning thin Enraged by the thought of the coming end She's blamed for my ignorance once again I am a creature, no longer a man She will never understand Though I saved her once In case she forgot The snow still falls though the petals do not She doesn't know that my garden shall rot Unless she loves me She loves me She loves me not ♪ But somehow she's still here, stealing my breath With a golden smile and beautiful dress She's everything, my final chance To break this curse I ask her to dance And we danced And we danced And we danced I am a creature, no longer a man She will never understand Though she saved me once I always forget She's the beacon of hope that stays lit I see her regrets as I long for her soul And I love her enough to let her go ♪ Together we walked these enchanted halls But she's gone I know now when the last petal falls