I sit here reading stories in the flickering dancing flames Stories of fairies, dragons, magic and days of old But also stories of happiness, sadness, of long lost loves In the flames I see my long lost love, the dreams that I once had I want to write the words but I know not where to start The flickering flames tell me we couldn't live together but we just cant live apart The thoughts of what I had, I need is just another crack in my heart In the flames I see the truth of what you meant to me But I saw my dreams go up in smoke, it was never meant to be