She stood before the altar All white and pure and chaste She paused between her vows And blushed behind the lace And somehow it protects her It keeps the world at bay A barrier between them A veil and her bouquet And no-one knows, 'cause no-one goes And no-one sees her face And no-one sees the tear that falls Behind the lace She stood behind the curtain The pain her fingers traced Tears and blood and hatred there Hidden by the lace She packed her bag to leave him But she was too afraid So she dries her eyes and stays inside Until the bruises fade And no-one knows, 'cause no-one goes And no-one sees her face And no-one sees the tear that falls Behind the lace And no-one knows, 'cause no-one goes And no-one sees her face And no-one sees the tear that falls Behind the lace She stands at his graveside Her heart begins to race She keeps her anger deep inside And covers up her face Another veil to hide her And this one all in black Her mourning short, she soon discards The widow's funeral hat And no-one knows, 'cause no-one goes And no-one sees her face And no-one sees the tear that falls Behind the lace And no-one knows, 'cause no-one goes And no-one sees her face And no-one sees the tear that falls Behind the lace And no-one knows, 'cause no-one goes And no-one sees her face And no-one sees the tear that falls Behind the lace