Painted Veil - Cécile Corbel

Once there was an honest man

Fallen in love with a bonnie maid

He spread gold and flowers in her hair

A painted veil she's a painted veil

He walks in her steps spies on her dreams

Builds a gilded cage

He's crazy in love with a stranger

This is a fancy in a mirror

He adores her she's a bird in a cage

And years have gone in despair his love is vain

Because he's a blind man he don't know her name

Falling in love with a shadow

A painted veil a painted veil

Once there was a noble man

Fallen in love with a wealthy maid

He stole gold and diamonds from her hands

A painted veil it's a painted veil

And he looks her in silence and shade

Builds a gilded cage

He's crazy in love with a stranger

This is a fancy in a mirror

He adores her she's a bird in a cage

And years have gone in despair his love is vain

Because he's a blind man he don't know her name

Falling in love with a shadow

A painted veil a painted veil

Once there was a young pretty maid

She saw her face on the bright water

She spent days and years staring at herself

A painted veil she's a painted veil

She's lost her soul she's lost her dreams

Building a gilded cage

She's crazy in love with a stranger

This is a fancy in a mirror

I adore her she's a bird in a cage

The years have gone in despair my love is vain

Because she's a blind lady she don't know my name

Falling in love with a shadow

A painted veil a painted veil