XTC — Burning with Optimisms Flames

[Verse 1] Never seen her glowing All that bright she's throwing like some aurora From her head, it's growing Reaching to the ground And all around like a Navajo blanket Never heard her singing Now she's gently ringing like copper wind chimes What on earth is bringing up this stream? The cat who got the cream is licking her lips And smiling like her Cheshire cousin [Pre-Chorus] She claims she's found a way to make her own light All you do is smile, you banish the night [Chorus] She says she's burning with optimism's flames, away, away She says she's burning up all her guilts and shames, away, away She says she's burning with optimism's flames, away, away She says she's burning up Burning up [Verse 2] Now you see I'm smiling Back to juveniling I learnt her lesson, in like flint and styling All the world is neatly curled Around my littlest finger I can't stop this grinning So assume I'm winning Threw pessimism in the air, it's spinning Crashing to the floor and nevermore will it lure me away With sweets and shiny things just like a magpie [Pre-Chorus] She claims she's found a way to make her own light All you do is smile, you banish the night [Chorus] She says she's burning with optimism's flames, away, away She says she's burning up all her guilts and shames, away, away She says she's burning with optimism's flames, away, away She says she's burning up She's burning up [Bridge] Now every bird and bee, just fuel the fire for me Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes Now every closing door just fan the flames some more Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yeah, yeah, yeah [Pre-Chorus] She claims she's found a way to make her own light All you do is smile, you banish the night [Chorus] She says she's burning with optimism's flames, away She says she's burning up all her guilts and shames, yeah She says she's burning with optimism, optimism's flames, hey She says she's burning up Burning up Burning up [Outro] Now I'm thinking okay I'm turning night into day