The Nutcrackers Bride

Intro

When the clock strikes twelve tonight

And the candles lose their light

There beneath the Christmas tree

A bride begins to dance for me

Verse 1

In a house beyond the village

Where the snow has sealed the door

Stands a ballroom full of memories

And a thousand toys or more

There's a lady dressed in velvet

With a ribbon at her waist

And a porcelain heart that never learned

The meaning of a day's haste

She was carved from painted timber

With a smile that never changed

Given ribbons, given roses

Given dreams she couldn't name

And each year when December comes

And the midnight bells ring through

She remembers there was once a world

She was meant to dance into

Pre-Chorus

Oh, the music starts to whisper

And the shadows take their place

And the bride beneath the holly

Wears a longing on her face

Chorus

Dance, dance, little porcelain bride

Let the winter turn the tide

Spin beneath the chandelier

While the ghosts of Christmas gather near

Dance until the morning light

Dance away another night

For a heart can dream of more

Than the life it was created for

Verse 2

There are soldiers in the corners

With their painted wooden swords

And a prince beside the staircase

Who has never spoken words

But she dances past the mirrors

Where her reflection looks the same

And she wonders if beyond them

There is someone who knows her name

She has never felt the snowfall

On a cheek that wasn't painted

Never known the warmth of holding

Something fragile, something sacred

Yet she watches through the window

As the children run outside

And she wonders what it feels like

To be more than someone's bride

Pre-Chorus

Then the clock begins its warning

And the stars begin to fade

But tonight she keeps on dancing

Though the night has nearly changed

Chorus

Dance, dance, little porcelain bride

Let the winter turn the tide

Spin beneath the chandelier

While the ghosts of Christmas gather near

Dance until the morning light

Dance away another night

For a heart can dream of more

Than the life it was created for

Bridge

And perhaps beneath the paint

And the ribbons and the lace

There's a soul that time forgot

In this forgotten place

Perhaps the magic isn't waiting

For a prince to set her free

Perhaps the door was never locked

And she was always meant to leave

Final Chorus

Dance, dance, little porcelain bride

Let the whole world open wide

Leave the ballroom, leave the years

Leave behind the dust and chandeliers

Let the snow fall on your skin

Let a brand-new life begin

For a heart can dream of more

Than the life it was created for

Outro

When the clock strikes twelve tonight

And the stars are shining bright

There beneath the Christmas tree

A bride has found the world to see

And the ballroom stands still

As the winter winds blow through

For the little porcelain bride

Has found a dream that came true