Fix the frayed cords;
Build me a smile.
Adjust my heart;
Turn the dials.

Will I ever be a real boy?

Push the buttons
One by one.
Until your perfect
Work is done.

Tighten bolts;
Grease the joints.
Solve equations;
Plot my points.

Start the pistons in my heart.
Can I ever be a real man?

Your blood runs freely
Through my wires.
Deep inside,
Ignite a fire.

Beware the adulteress
Who lurks in the night.
Steer clear of her beauty;
Steer clear of her light.

Her smile so deadly,
Her voice so sincere,
The question she asks
Fills all men with fear.

You’re beautiful
Without that mask
Oh, Kuchisake-onna.
More beautiful
Than any rose,
More lovely than a geisha.

Her pain manifested,
A hideous smile.
Tears roll down her face,
Innocence of a child.

The question comes up:
“Am I still beautiful?”
The answer is: “Yes.
More than my words can show.”

You’re beautiful
Without that mask
Oh, Kuchisake-onna.
More beautiful
Than any rose,
More lovely than a geisha.

God’s greatest gift
Has turned into a monster
That takes what it wishes
And leaves you die.
Love has been perverted,
Turned into a lie.
Beauty is deeper
Than skin, hair, and eyes.

Take off the mask and smile.

Watch as the moon
Rotates in the night sky
With the stars as her light.
What a beautiful view
She must have from above
As she looks down on us.

She must say:
"How I long to have life in my soil
And bring forth grain and trees
And branches and leaves."

But, oh, if she knew;
If she understood...

"That place looks delightful,"
She says to a star.
"But how would you know?"
Says the star to the moon,
"You're so very far."
She replies: "There is life!
Oh, I envy that sphere
With the water and trees
And that big open sea."

But, oh if she knew...

The lens and the mirrors
Make her brilliant and clear.
Remove yourself from the eyepiece;
You can't be among stars forever.

Look out the window.
Tell me what you see.
There's no need to say;
I know what's out there.
Though they seem in high spirits,
They're full of despair.

The moon has a much better view of this place.
She sees swirling clouds
And the green tops of trees
And the endless seas
Flowing with grace.

She can't hear the cries of those hurting at night.
She can't see the prostitutes by the streetlights.
She can't see the users with pills and white lines.
The world is not what it seems.

What a wonderful ceremony.
A marriage, you say.
Well, perhaps.
Such a fabulous matrimony.
One dressed in white
And one painted black.

Oh! It was so beautiful.
The sparks they flew
And everyone stopped.

That night two bodies came
Together to form one.
That night two lives were lost.
The most splendid thing
That I've ever seen!

Oh! It was so wonderful.
The mangled metal
Tied in knots.

Here comes the clean up crew
To tow them away then throw them away.
There goes the family
To put them in their graves.

Oh! It was so beautiful.
The sparks they flew
And everyone stopped.
Oh! It was so wonderful.
The mangled metal
Tied in knots.

Arise.
My dear, open your eyes.
The sun peeks through the hills.
The time is now; don’t hesitate.

Arise.
Our day draws near.
Put fear behind you.
I’ll take your hand and lead the way.

Arise.
Join my side.
Let’s walk a while.
We’ll get lost until the sun goes down.

And never go back again.
I wouldn’t trade this for anything.
We’ll never go back again.
You and I will be together
Till the sun burns out.