The Memory Remains

(from the album ReLoad)

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Fortune, fame

Mirror vain

Gone insane

But the memory remains

Heavy rings on fingers wave

Another star denies the grave

See the nowhere crowd, cry the nowhere tears of honor

Like twisted vines that grow

That hide and swallow mansions whole

And dim the light of an already faded prima donna

*

Fortune, fame

Mirror vain

Gone insane...

Fortune, fame

Mirror vain

Gone insane...

But the memory remains

*

Heavy rings hold cigarettes

Up to lips that time forgets

While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back

And can't the band play on?

Just listen, they play my song

Ash to ash

Dust to dust

Fade to black

*

Fortune, fame

Mirror vain

Gone insane...

Fortune, fame

Mirror vain

Gone insane...

Dance little tin goddess

na-na-na

*

Drift away

Fade away

Little tin goddess

Ash to ash

Dust to dust

Fade to black

*

Fortune, fame

Mirror vain

Gone insane...

Fortune, fame

Mirror vain

Gone insane...

But the memory remains

*

Ash to ash

Dust to dust

Fade to black...

But the memory remains

Yeah

Faded prima donna yeah, yeah

(solo)

Dance little tin goddess dance