We used to fly like angels, now we´re sinking like a stone
You say you´re trying to help me but that ain´t the way it feels
I think you´re trying to kill me with those stiletto heels

Paint the town black babe and let that pendulum swing
I been stabbed in the back babe
And if you don´t love me, I´ll never feel a thing

And oh, one thing I know, there´s only one place left for me to go

Chorus:
Going back to the kingdom of desire, going down to the valley of the gun
I´m gonna stand too close to the fire, I´m gonna fly too close to the sun

They say the king of love sleeps on a velvet bed
My sheets feel like sandpaper, and my pillow feels like lead
But as sure as Atlantis sank into the sea
I´m sinking like a stone babe, that´s how it´s got to be

Paint the town black babe and let that pendulum swing
I been stabbed in the back babe
And if you don´t love me, I´ll never feel a thing

And oh, if I don´t have you, there´s only one thing left for me to do

Chorus

(Instrumental break)

When you dig up God´s little acre, you lose all peace of mind
You stare into the distance, looking for a sign
But that sign it never comes babe, your wishes won´t come true
You keep praying for the rain while the sun beats down on you

And oh, one thing I know, there´s only one place left for me to go

Chorus repeats 2x

I´m gonna fly too close to the sun, yeah
I´m gonna fly too close to the sun