You walked in like an intruder
With every footstep the floor would squeak
I was hiding behind the curtain
As if we were playing hide and seek

You called us the Hermit and the Lover
You'd find me, it's in the cards
You called us the Hermit and the Lover
A frightening stranger to my solitary heart
Being with you felt like being alone without loneliness
You brought life to this parlor's ghostliness

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ah
You brought life to this parlor's ghostliness

You came in like a flower
That grew out of the hardwood floor
Where I was hiding behind the curtain
Being part of this parlor's decor

You called us the Hermit and the Lover
You'd find me, it's in the cards
You called us the Hermit and the Lover
A frightening stranger to my solitary heart
Being with you felt like being alone without loneliness
You brought life to this parlor's ghostliness
Being with you felt like euphoria without opiates
You brought life to this parlor's ghostliness

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-oh
You brought life to this parlor's ghostliness

I'm back again, behind the curtain
A place forgotten, covered with dust
The velvet and the smell of must
Give me comfort and a sense of trust

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yes you left me staring out of the window
With a secret sense of wanderlust

Being with you felt like being alone without loneliness
You brought life to this parlor's ghostliness
Being with you felt like euphoria without opiates
You brought life to this parlor's ghostliness

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ah
You brought life to this parlor's ghostliness