Sarah McLachlan "Building a Mystery" Songtext

Building a Mystery

You come out at nightThat's when the energy comesAnd the dark side's lightAnd the vampires roamYou strut your rasta wearAnd your suicide poemAnd a cross from a faith that diedBefore Jesus cameYou're building a mystery

You live in a churchWhere you sleep with voodoo dollsAnd you won't give up the searchFor the ghosts in the hallsYou wear sandals in the snowAnd a smile that won't wash awayCan you look out the windowWithout your shadow getting in the way?

You're so beautifulWith an edge and charmBut so carefulWhen I'm in your arms

'Cause you're workingBuilding a mysteryHolding on and holding it inYeah you're workingBuilding a mysteryAnd choosing so carefully

You woke up screaming aloudA prayer from your secret godYou feed off our fearsAnd hold back your tears, ohGive us a tantrumAnd a know it all grinJust when we need oneWhen the evening's thin

You're a beautifulA beautiful fucked up manYou're setting up yourRazor wire shrine

'Cause you're workingBuilding a mysteryHolding on and holding it inYeah you're workingBuilding a mysteryAnd choosing so carefully

Oh, you're working,Building a mysteryHolding on and holding it inYeah you're workingBuilding a mysteryAnd choosing so carefullyYeah, you're working,Building a mystery,Holding on and holding it in,Oh yeah you're working,Building a mysteryAnd choosing so carefully

You're building a mystery.