The rise and fall; the fall and rise The freezing breath; the frightened eyes The rise and fall; the fall and rise The naked truth; the naked eye The rise and fall; the fall and rise The open heart; the opened eyes The rise and fall; the fall and rise My lady laughs; my lady cries: "Hold me in your arms Hold me till you kill me Hold me till you break my will And passion fills my heart" The rise and fall; the fall and rise The Holy Ghost is exorcised, And you and I Shall no longer Look at life Through the half closed eye