Bob Catley

Too Late

Bob Catley


Outside the moon is playing on star-like timpani 
I feel the gloom embracing this twilight symphony 
And still the brightest comet pales in the light from your eyes 
My love, I stand before you, transformed in masquerade 
I have become this creature, maimed by a twist of fate 
The opera house was burning, they thought I'd died, I survived! 
Darling sleep, be at peace with your dreams tonight 
Let their bittersweet threads weave the music of light 

Too late, this taste for romance, refrains of wasted hope 
Too late, too late, to take this starring role 
Betrayed, these faithless omens, berate this cameo 
Too late, too late, this face is scarred enough 

There can be no escaping, how can I set you free? 
I pray that your forgiveness might find its way to me 
See through this apparition, come look behind this disguise 
My Christine, you are more than my world could mean 
You've become my obsession, my reason, my life 

Too late, this taste for romance, refrains of wasted hope 
Too late, too late, to take this starring role 
Betrayed, these faithless omens, berate this cameo 
Too late, too late, this face is scarred enough 

Too late, this taste for romance, refrains of wasted hope 
Too late, too late, to take this starring role 
Betrayed, these faithless omens, berate this cameo 
Too late, too late, this face is scarred enough 
Too late, this taste for romance, refrains of wasted hope 
Too late, too late, to take this starring role 
Betrayed, these faithless omens, berate this cameo 
Too late, too late, this face is scarred enough 
Too late! - Too late!