There is a reason that I always turn my face away Every time I realize you're looking my way It takes everything inside of me not to make it known Not to let it out, not to let it show Like a bottle of cheap champagne Shake it up and make it rain Hidden behind the curtain suspended from above I hide in darkness with my love How can I be certain you'll take me for what I am? I'm nothin' but a phantom, I am a shadow held for ransom in the dark ♪ Through waves of flowing crimson I can just see your face Another standing ovation, a stellar showcase From the bottom of my heart, something bright starts to glow But I find the wick and douse it quick and push it down below Like an alter-boy gone bad Snuffing all the candles while slowly going mad Hidden behind the curtain suspended from above I hide in darkness with my love How can I be certain you'll take me for what I am? I'm nothin' but a phantom, I am a shadow held for ransom in the dark If only I could speak your name Then maybe we could fit inside the frame And live forever untouched Beneath the glass and the dust Hidden behind the curtain, suspended from above I hide in darkness with my love How can I be certain you'll take me for what I am? I'm nothin' but a phantom, I am a shadow held for ransom in the dark Hidden behind the curtain, suspended from above I hide in darkness with my love How can I be certain you'll take me for what I am? I'm nothin' but a phantom, I am a shadow held for ransom in the dark