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Holly's Reprise

(Hayden Coil)

A man long ago lost the one he loved, and is now confronted with a reanimated version of her, demanding payment for a deal he made long ago on that fateful night. Holly, or this pale, walking imitation of her, is not the young, naive girl he fell in love with. Now he's the naive one, and soon...he won't be anyone. Perhaps she should have been more precise in his wording, perhaps he should have let her go.

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A ghostly visage bends the light
I step inside confronting fright
I lend to your expansive sight
The memory of one tragic night

The bells chime until I cry
Your siren call a gale of sighs
Believe me, believe i did try
You slipped away but so did I

(Chorus)
Seventeen, a woman i mean
Into the creeping abyss I lean
One might say the price was steep
Bring me the cliff I'll make the leap

Oh Holly it was not so jolly
I took some pills and it killed the pain
I held you close for three whole days
If I'd lose you I'd want the same

I called upon the moon and stars
The sun, my light, would I do trade
The Earth, my love, for you, be brave
Five years since the deal was made

(Chorus repeated)

Lock me in your crystal gaze
I feel my life blood escape
Contorted and your mouth agape
Feel I've made my last mistake

Oh Holly it's not so jolly
Oh Holly it's not so jolly

© Hayden Coil 2019

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