David Sylvian Lyrics
Orpheus
Standing firm on this stony ground
The wind blows hard
Pulls these clothes around
I harbour all the same worries as most
The temptations to leave or to give up the ghost
I wrestle with an outlook on life
That shifts between darkness and shadowy light
I struggle with words for fear that they'll hear
But orpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the world
Sunlight falls, my wings open wide
There's a beauty here i cannot deny
And bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs
Are just so many people i knew never cared
Down below on the wreck of the ship
Are a stronghold of pleasures i couldn't regret
But the baggage is swallowed up by the tide
As orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side
Tell me, i've still a lot to learn
Understand, these fires never stop
Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing
I will hear the promise of my orpheus sing
Sleepers sleep as we row the boat
Just you the weather and i gave up hope
But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps
Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs
Still the voices have stories to tell
Of the power struggles in heaven and hell
But we feel secure against such mighty dreams
As orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring
Tell me, i've still a lot to learn
Understand, these fires never stop
Please believe, when this joke is tired of laughing
I will hear the promise of my orpheus sing |
More David Sylvian Lyrics20th Century Dreaming(a shaman's song)
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The shadows long and www.lyricsexpert.com BackwatersOnce again i'm hiding in backwaters
Running this way and that www.lyricsexpert.com Before The BullfightI hear your voice
Way down inside
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