like winter nights need fire

like temples need a shrine

like lovers need desire

like prophets need a sign

i need him,

can't he see?

i need him

to be mine.

falling in love is just like that

out of control

of your heart and soul

why love when love hurts?

why love when love ends?

i know how it feels

when it turns and pretends

it ends with the pain

and the making amends

why love when there's peace

in the making of friends?

then feel the shape

and trust your hand

for lines are dreams, they cant be planned

dont try too hard

or think too much

just trace the line and trust that gentle touch

can i,

trust you?

the fire that burns within your heart
the pain that tears your life apart
the rain that falls from broken skies
the love i lost beneath the lies
and must i face the trusth alone?
is this the end of all i've known?
the years i gave, the tears i cried
why dream of love,
when love has died?

from the musical Forbidden City : Portrait of an Empress

thank you.

if i had one wish.