There once was a boy who was lost inside
He was forced to wander through the night
But then the alley that he took brought him down
To the haunts of an old and empty town

And I said
Run, foolish boy, don't look back
Your shadow you will grow, oh, so past
You'll light up the way to the new sun
For a heart that breaks can be redone
Run, foolish boy, you will run

There once was a boy ashamed of his soul
Broken bones and shattered self to fit the mold
Tortured by the eyes of the other
And scared to take the path that they spurn

And I said
Run, broken boy, don't stop here
And cry me a river full of tears
In its flow the flames shall soak and drown
For a crackled skin sheds to be crowned
Run, broken boy, you will run

And so he ran and ran to the edge
'Til the trees blurred and bled and pledged
"Welcome to the valley of the symphonic hearts
Where the broken ones get torn apart"
And from the ashes of a city reborn
Stood the creature with the almighty thorns
Lost to be found in the Apple of the hives
He tripped on tune and whispered "I'm alive"

I'm alive
I'm alive
And I'm alive
Oh, I'm alive

And I always knew I'd have to run
So I told myself
Run, little bird, 'til you fly