Who could face this ruthless beauty A masterpiece of ragged glory Through simple silhouette and shadow The bells of pardon ringing hollow You have shattered my defenses Now nothing will divide us Through sacred fields fallen follow We build the tenements of sorrow And step into this vacant future With a hopeful Alleluia All to light the Emerald Flame beneath your brow All to light the Emerald Flame One of these days you'll see the best of me Most nights now you wrestle with the rest of me Let me steal you for the weekend You can scatter my defences I guess if you still love me then Nothing will divide us Through sacred fields fallen follow Build the monument to sorrow Step into this vacant future With a desperate 'Alleluia All to light the Emerald Flame beneath your brow All to light the Emerald Flame May this love, may this love be light upon you now May this love, may this love be light upon you now Through sacred fields fallen follow We build the tenements of sorrow Step into this vacant future With a joyful 'Alleluia A song to light the Emerald Flame beneath your brow All to light the Emerald Flame