Wrap my dreams in pretty paper Then I lit a match Stared into the flames Until I saw 'em catch When in picture of a couple Man's arm around a girl melts away Red light runs up the curtains Snakes on down the hall Straight into my bedroom Painted roses on the wall Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame Lit up the whole town Burned it all down, such a pretty flame Fire starts with matches Or a cigarette But nothing burns hotter Than your own regrets One day they start to simmer Then you see the spark flicker inside Was it all an accident Simple twist of fate? The only thing for sure It was ten years late Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame Lit up the whole town Burned it all down. such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame ♪ When the smoke has lifted Up into the sky We rise up from the ashes And give it one more try And if we never find out What this life's about? Let's dance around the flames Before they all go out Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame We lit the whole town Burned it all down, such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame Such a pretty flame