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Bless The Child (Live) by Nightwish

"I was born (1)____________ the purple waterfalls.
I was weak, yet not unblessed.
Dead to the world. Alive for the journey.
One night I dreamt a white rose withering,
A newborn drowning a lifetime loneliness.
I dreamt all my future. Relived my past.
And witnessed the beauty of the beast"

Where have all the feelings gone?
Why has all the laughter ceased?
Why am I loved only when I'm gone?
Gone back in time to bless the child

How can I ever feel again?
Given the chance would I return?
Why am I loved only when I'm gone?
Gone back in time to bless the child
Think of me long enough to (2)________ a memory
Come bless the child one more time

I've never felt so (3)__________ in my life
As I drank from a cup which was counting my time
There's a poison drop in this cup of Man
To drink it is to follow the left hand path

Why am I loved only when I'm gone?
Gone back in (4)________ to bless the child
Think of me long enough to make a memory
Come bless the child one more time
Think of me long enough to make a memory
Come bless the child one more time

"Where have all the feelings gone?
Why is the (5)__________________ sin - to love as I loved you?
Now unblessed, (6)________________ in time,
Soon to be freed from care, from (7)__________ pain.
My tale is the most bitter truth:
Time (8)________ us but with earth & dust,
And a dark, silent grave.
Remember, my child: Without innocence
The cross is only iron,
Hope is only an illusion
& Ocean Soul's nothing but a name...
The Child bless (9)________ & keep thee forever"

Answers:
(1) amidst(2) make(3) alone(4) time(5) deadliest(6) homesick(7) human(8) pays(9) thee