DESCRIPTION:
Track 3 from the album Castle in the Clouds by The Wise Man's Fear.

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LYRICS:
Take a moment’s time
Look to the edge of everything that you have found

(It goes forever, and I could never, and I could never, and I could never)

Take this wondrous sight
See beauty dawning on the edge of the horizon

(And I could never, and I could never, and I could never, and I could never)

I see far away a Fragile flame hung in the sky
A pale cold flower in the night sky, It leads me on it pulls me in and now I’m chasing
After the moon and chilling light the land is shaping

I see far away a Fragile flame hung in the sky
A pale cold flower in the night, planted among the stars and watered in the twilight, planted among the stars and watered in the twilight

But I chase it away
I move and it moves from me (in reach; out of touch)
A cold flame that will not stay
I have to catch it before the day

Run around, run around 'til you find it, I hope that this love isn’t clouded by blindness
And keep it down, keep it down in your heart now, but never let it fade
Don’t let it fade, let it fade, let it fade away
Keep pressing on, this love is strong but it may not stay
It’s bittersweet, a rose, a thorn, a choice I must make

Take in all this space
Your kingdom reaches out as far as your eye can see

(It goes forever, and I could never, and I could never, and I could never)

Take my thoughts in stride
A heart can be so free and filled that it is lonely

(And I could never, and I could never, and I could never, and I could never)

CHORUS

Time's not on my side
Can't feel your warmth, where do you hide?

Where did you flee? I cannot find you
You spoke my name, you flew away, and left me confused
Please show your face to me again before the sunrise

Time's not on my side
Can't feel your warmth, where do you hide?

The last Rays of your light are fading
The path I'm following along is separating (The path I'm following along is separating)

CHORUS


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Chapter 3: “In Reach (Out of Touch)
Chronologically, this song takes place a couple of months after the knight embarks on his quest. He has been travelling along the road towards the Castle for quite a while when he takes some time to stop and reflect (“Take a moment’s time, look to the edge of everything that you have found”).
“Take this wondrous sight,see beauty dawning on the edge of the horizon.”

Looking around, he sees a couple of important images: the full moon in the night sky (an ancient Eastern symbol for love) and a blossoming rose by the side of the road (a well-known Western symbol for love). He then addresses the two objects before him in the second half of the verse: “I see far away a fragile flame hung in the sky (the moon, i.e. a love interest who is both “faraway” and “fragile” [read: fleeting]).” He then combines the two symbols,calling the moon “a pale, cold flower in the night sky, planted among the stars and watered in the twilight.”

From this verse we see that our protagonist has basically encountered romantic infatuation for the first time. He understands that he can act on his interest (It’s in reach) but is unsure of (out of touch with) his feelings, hence the song title. A lot of the song deals with him learning to interact in a romantic capacity with an interest that is just on the fringe of his reach. It is a fleeting, delicate situation that feels like a game of cat-and-mouse to him. He is both frustrated/befuddled by it, but still drawn in. He notes, “But I chase it away;I move and it moves from me.” He also knows that the window of time in which he can act upon his feelings is limited (“A cold flame that will not stay, I have to catch it before the day”)...

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