Misery Lyrics

Misery lyrics

[MEPHISTOPHELES]







THERE IS A CHILD AND SHE SLEEPS IN THE GUTTER



DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES AND SHE'S EASY TO SEE



SHE IS NOT YOUR CHILD



SHE'S ALWAYS ANOTHER'S



AND THOSE YOU ABANDON



THEY ARE LEFT TO ME







AND KNOW I WILL IMPALE HER LIKE A KNIFE



LEAVE HER TWISTING DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY OF A VERY SHORT LIFE WITH ME







LISTEN NOW CLOSELY AND HEAR HOW I'VE PLANNED IT



PLEASE LET ME TELL YOU JUST HOW IT WILL BE







SHE'LL FEEL THE PAIN BUT SHE WON'T UNDERSTAND IT



SHE'LL THINK IT'S HER FATE



BUT WE'LL KNOW IT'S ME







AND KNOW I WILL IMPALE HER LIKE A KNIFE



LEAVE HER TWISTING DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY OF A VERY SHORT LIFE



WITH ME







SO LET ME KNOW



HAVE I BEEN CLEAR



THAT I WILL MAGNIFY EACH CUT AND EVERY BRUISE AND EVERY SINGLE CHILDHOOD
TEAR







I'LL PICK HER SCABS



CRIPPLE A HAND



PUSH A FINGER IN EACH WOUND I MAKE



NOW TELL ME THEN



DO YOU UNDERSTAND



YOU UNDERSTAND?



YOU UNDERSTAND



YOU UNDERSTAND?



YOU UNDERSTAND







AND KNOW I WILL IMPALE HER LIKE A KNIFE



LEAVE HER TWISTING DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY OF A VERY SHORT LIFE



WITH ME







[If Beethoven will release to him this final musical creation, then
Mephistopheles will give up all claims on the child, irrevocably removing
himself and all his evil underlings from the child's life for all eternity.]







[Beethoven immediately turns away, determined to give a firm and final no. But
before the word can leave his lips he finds himself looking back out the
window. He tries to convince himself that the child means nothing to him,
especially when compared to the Tenth Symphony. But with every word disclaiming
her, she digs deeper and deeper into his soul.]