The rains come early this year And before the first drop fell I know this would This was no ordinary night The dancing ghosts over our head Released from the swarm, embracing relief And you're escaping the sun (include me) A little feast when I'm gone (so lucid) Closed eyes could never wonder But the sky seemed so blood red (I knew this would be) And the visiting spirits Feasting on their own skin as well Too clear for me to understand I crush a white rose upon her feet And I hold my breath