A Moment's Courage
from Detour by Mikey Mason
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A song about Arthur Holmwood and Lucy Westenra, inspired by Van Helsing's words to Arthur in the novel Dracula.
lyrics
A moment’s courage and it is done.
To watch a lifetime come undone
As dream steps fall
pounding down
Away from childhood, one by one
A moment’s courage and it is done.
A moment’s courage and it is done.
To kill by stake or sword or sun
A lovely girl
her mother’s joy,
Reduced to meat and bone and blood
A moment’s courage and it is done.
And yet my courage it falters, my hand, it is stayed,
Tempered by a greedy, selfish love.
But for all our intentions I stand at this grave
All the dreams of a lifetime turned to dust.
A moment’s courage and it is done.
A life is lost, a battle’s won
I bear the weight
of my love’s blood,
Upon the hands that touched her once…
And held her laughing, crying, alive…
A moment’s courage and it is…
To watch a lifetime come undone
As dream steps fall
pounding down
Away from childhood, one by one
A moment’s courage and it is done.
A moment’s courage and it is done.
To kill by stake or sword or sun
A lovely girl
her mother’s joy,
Reduced to meat and bone and blood
A moment’s courage and it is done.
And yet my courage it falters, my hand, it is stayed,
Tempered by a greedy, selfish love.
But for all our intentions I stand at this grave
All the dreams of a lifetime turned to dust.
A moment’s courage and it is done.
A life is lost, a battle’s won
I bear the weight
of my love’s blood,
Upon the hands that touched her once…
And held her laughing, crying, alive…
A moment’s courage and it is…
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from Detour,
released December 19, 2016
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Mikey Mason Indianapolis, Indiana
A nationally touring performer with hits like She Don’t Like Firefly, Best Game Ever, and Opposite of Cool, Mikey Mason is a ball of contagious enthusiasm who makes songs about role-playing games, video games, sci-fi, fantasy, cats, and the general experience of being a geek. He’s been heard on nerdist.com, SyFy, TheFuMP.com, and Dr. Demento, and is a truly must-see event each time he performs. ... more
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