Father, I'm in certain danger of being everything you despise 
Mother, I've locked hearts with a stranger 
And I can't wash him out of my eyes 

So many years I was afraid 
Fighting back tears while I obeyed 
'Cause I was so eager then to please 
Ignoring the sweetness in the tree 
Denying destiny 
The fruit within my reach 
Apples for Eve 

Father, I've a growing hunger burning crimson inside of me 
What would happen then, I wonder, if I tasted the colors I see 

So many years left in the dark 
Fighting back tears for fear they'd spark 
'Cause I was so eager then to please 
Ignoring the sweetness in the tree 
Denying destiny 
The fruit within my reach 
Apples for Eve 

Show me, touch me, love me freely 
And don't stop 'til I've had enough 
Take me to the East and leave me 
I would rather toil in the rough 

I can stand tall or take a fall 
I can give in or risk it all 
I can choose who and how I please 
'Cause I know the truth about the tree 
I know my destiny 
The fruit within my reach 
Apples for Eve 
Apples for Eve