I thought I now had come to die Just a cold corpse, my farewell Until I suddenly gasped for air And the tears so softly fell If not, fate thinks more of me Than chiming the bells at noon Grasp the handle by all means And thrust the dagger deep Call it revelation or curse Should I tremble or should I cheer? The shadows dancing across the walls A mockery ever so clear If it's written that under the Sun It's time for me to sleep Grasp the handle by all means And thrust the dagger deep When the final dawn is here Silent and oh so steep Grasp the handle by all means And thrust the dagger deep