When the Clockwork Stops (Remastered)

(Verse 1 - The Silence) The gears have ceased their endless spin The silver thread is cut within No more the click of porcelain feet Walking down the frozen street. You stood between the blade and us A shield of wood, a selfless trust. The "Marionette" who feared no pain Now sleeps beneath the winter rain. (Chorus - The Farewell) Oh, Sandrone, our silent friend Does this mean the story's end? Your core is cold, your eyes shut tight Lost within the eternal night. But in your chest, a spark remains A memory that breaks the chains. We carry you through wind and foam To find a place to call you home. (Verse 2 - The Memory) I remember tea cups on the tray And songs you heard but pushed away. "You're noisy," you would softly say While hiding smiles from day to day. You calculated every risk To save the moon, to save the disk. Nine-tenths planned by your brilliant mind Leaving the last ten to be kind. (Bridge - The Journey to Fontaine) (Music swells, cello enters deeply) Now Arlecchino holds you close A broken doll, a silent ghost. To Fontaine's depths, where waters sing Of ancient springs and rebirth spring. "The backup waits," the whisper goes Within the ruins time overflows. You are not gone, you are sleep A promise that the stars will keep. (Chorus - The Hope) Oh, Sandrone, don't fade away We'll wait for you another day. When gears align and springs unwind We'll find the soul we left behind. No more the sacrifice, no more the cost No beloved puppet ever lost. Just wake up soon, our clever girl And bring back light to this dark world. (Outro - The Lullaby) (Music fades to a single, gentle music box tune) Tick... tock... the clock is still. Sleep well, until the world stands still. Tick... tock... we'll meet again. My dearest friend... My dearest friend... (Soft whisper) Welcome back, Sandrone.