You are the child of fire and I'm of ice And you struggle to be a flier whereas shadows are my disguise You reach for the heights, the loneliness of majesty In the kaleidoscope of lights you have reached your victory So bitter, so sweet You're dancing on the wire, you laugh and I weep You're dancing on the wire and my sorrow has grown deep From my love you were delighted Though it was clear that we sailed on different streams Like the stars we are divided and I'll be lost in your dreams So bitter, so sweet You're dancing on the wire, you hear the highest praise You're dancing on the wire and I'm no one in so place On the wire You reach for the heights, the loneliness of majesty In the kaleidoscope of lights you have reached your victory So bitter, so sweet You're dancing on the wire, you laugh and I weep You're dancing on the wire, you fly and I creep You're dancing on the wire and I'm falling out of sight You're dancing, dancing, dancing, 'till you fall amidst your flight Like me into the night