Just for Tonight

The ballad of beauty is cold tonight
No starry eyes and no pretty lights
The quartet cries ugly tears all night
The girl by the column holds on so tight

For she will dance to it
No, not tonight! My God, she’s far too bright
She watches the souls leave many eyes
Envy, fear, and pride spin into beautiful lies

Girls become worldly women in plight
Whose hearts are locked in vaults tight
Whose beauty belongs to the men
Whose lives, to their children

She knows she will have her time
For she is oh, so very bright
So she keeps her soul closed in her eyes
Wishes of love, and fairies by her side
Just for tonight, she'll be alright