Moving through the hills above a twisted paradise

The city spreads like scattered jewels across a velvet night

Streets below are churning, hungry and alive

Rainbow's end for those who win; others won't survive



Stepping from a bus into this dog-eat-kitten world

Passing through the turnstile, a frightened, lonely girl

Small town misconceptions of Eden by the sea

Foggy dreams of youth explode in stark reality

The grass looked so much greener on the hills beyond her own

Leaving everything behind, heading out alone



Momentary panic rising in the throat

Never turning back now, never losing hope

No intimidation, choking back the tears

Hell has no device against the hearts that feel no fear



Captured for awhile in the nightly glitter life

A less than righteous carnival of dangerous delights

Going through the motions, playing out each part

Outside, cool indifference; inside, pleading hearts

The craving for affection is much stronger when alone

Character reveals herself when need cuts to the bone



Momentary panic rising in the throat

Never turning back now, never losing hope

Those who wait in solitude must learn to persevere

Hell has no device against the hearts that feel no fear



Caught up in the magic of a perfect summer's night

The city spreads like scattered jewels beyond the realms of sight

Onshore breeze is blowing, warm and whispering

Heartbeat pound of distant surf completes the fantasy

The rainbow's end is always near to those with ears to hear

Hell has no device against the hearts that feel no fear



No storm lasts forever, darkness cannot last

The iron bars of evil are shattering like glass

The presence of a shadow only means the light is near

Hell has no device against the hearts that feel no fear