Under A Veil (of Black Lace) Lyrics - Serenades - Anathema

With loving passion, oh your radiance 

A serenade I cry 

Your silk lined coffin the lachrymatory 

To hold a mourner's tears 

Ethereal splendour 

Pale skin and down cast eyes 

Scent of paradise 

Like her, forever remains unknown 

Through tear stained eyes 

My view is growing weaker 

Please help my grief be vanquished 

Thy bed of roses, funereal drapery 

Impale my on your thorns 

Celestial splendour 

Pale skin and down cast eyes 

Farewell autumn kisses 

Like her, forever remains unknown 

I loved her 

But now she's gone 

(It's so hard to face) 

Overcoming 

Tender reckoning 

If I too depart the earth 

I harmony to (our) heaven we'll elope 

Heavenly grace with which to ease 

The virgin's tears