The night is drawing on but all the strain not told on him 
and he won`t fall into the sleep of the just 
to be a tumbler or a lonesome intruder 
he is as good as gold and searching for trust 

(Be), to be the harlequin who shines in dead gold 
to kill those idle thoughts about this stronghold 
(see), see the evening star in this sunset glow 
sailing the splendour ships straight on the port bow 

Strike the sands of ever 
the lingering sound of dreams 
in harsh reality 
turn over a new leaf 
ardently desired 
and forever 

(Shine), it fired his imagination so far 
and he gave rise to hope 
(shine), this true ring of conviction will leave a scar 
(to) the dancer on a rope 
(shine), so where`s the difference between man and machine? 
and who will draw the line? 
(shine), the game is worth the candle, always been 
may all the ways then shine 

Sometimes he`s worlds apart and elsewhere lies his dream 
and he won`t never shift the blame on you 
sometimes a parting kiss speaks louder than action 
when life turns suddenly like a bolt from the blue 

(He), he`s not the silver slave supposed to be 
he`s on the rise to fame out of this tragedy 
(free), so now the odds are even, literally true 
there is no limit to it all, there is no taboo 

Strike the sands of ever 
the lingering sound of dreams 
in harsh reality 
turn over a new leaf 
ardently desired 
and forever 

(Shine), it fired his imagination so far 
and he gave rise to hope 
(shine), this true ring of conviction will leave a scar 
(to) the dancer on a rope 
(shine), so where`s the difference between man and machine? 
and who will draw the line? 
(shine), the game is worth the candle, always been 
may all the ways then shine 

Don`t clip those wings of a flying 
when wearing your heart on your sleeve 
but still there is life among dying 
the far cry off and make-believe 

In this palatial hallway 
should all be null and void? 
between the tricks of fortune 
in years that he enjoyed 
he is the one enigma 
high-flown beneath the sun 
is he the last resort? 
when future has begun 

(Shine), it fired his imagination so far 
and he gave rise to hope 
(shine), this true ring of conviction will leave a scar 
(to) the dancer on a rope 
(shine), so where`s the difference between man and machine? 
and who will draw the line? 
(shine), the game is worth the candle, always been 
may all the ways then shine