The clock strikes one As the house stands silent Windows dark under pale moonlight Blissful quiet as the world is sleeping Freedom comes with the dark of night Midnight, this time is mine Nighttime, liberates the mind My time, when you shut your eyes In the dead of night is when I feel alive I feel alive Awakening into my own universe My mind light like a waterfall Don't tell me how my time is running out For I dread the blackbirds call Midnight, this time is mine Nighttime, liberates the mind My time, when you shut your eyes In the dead of night is when I feel alive I feel alive