I awoke to the feeling That something had arrived Watched the postman come and go Like the flowing of the tide Yes, I opened up your letter On Thursday afternoon I'd been dreaming up an answer To the thing I asked of you But your writing's full of spaces Think you mean for me to find Some wisdom in the silence Lovers lost between the lines Tried to forget about the letter But it kept me up at night Heard it calling from the drawing room "Read by candle light" So I took it to the attic Held it underneath the flame And caught a glimpse of something Right where you'd signed your name I saw a face illuminated Its expression made me cry For I looked right into your eyes And knew this was goodbye Yes, a face illuminated It almost made me cry You have killed the thing you loved And now you have to die