I never understood
The way she looked at me that day
She seemed lost in her world
Alone and so afraid
She used to live with such intensity
That it seemed that the world was in her hands
Salamander,
Born in the sun-kissed flame.
Who was it lit your candle
Branded you with your name?
I see you walking by my window
In your Kensington haze.
Salamander, burn for me
And I’ll burn for you.
You are sultry, dirty, soft and hard
You are close to me and you’re so far
And I’m thinking of the time we spent together
Now I’ll bury this in my backyard
Sometimes I sit and wonder
But I’ll never dial your number