I’ll be performing this on Monday 7th November as part of an evening celebrating the film ‘Spirited Away’:
Out in the dark I stand gazing at the light
No warmth out here
My pale skin bleached by moonlight
I am alone, the silent watcher
I can see you
I can hear you
You don’t know I’m here
Things were different then
I loved the night as much as any
Danced, sang, was alive as only a spirit can be
They took my face, my heart, my soul and left me empty
All I do now is watch and long to be part of that dance
She was an outsider like me
She didn’t know
She invited me in
And now I am here, no longer on the outside
I’ll extend a hand
Come to me, little thing
I have what you most desire
I may have no face but I know what you want
And now we are together
Here they come, pouring in
Took no notice when I was outside
They all want something
Well, I’ll give it to them
And then I’ll make them part of me and none of us will ever be alone ever again
Come to me
I can make you loved, needed, wanted
Take my hand
Give in to me
She came with sin
That’s how she did it
I could have made her part of me as well
But she reached inside and choked and poisoned
Until I was empty and alone as before
But I’ll keep watching because that’s who I am
Surprisingly easy to watch even when you have
No face.