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Well, I saw a bird today --- flying from a bush and the
wind blew it away.
And the black-eyed mother sun scorched the butterfly
at play --- velvet veined.
I saw it burn.
With a wintry storm-blown sigh, a silver cloud blew
right on by.
And, taking in the morning, I sang --- O Requiem.
Well, my lady told me, ``Stay.''
I looked aside and walked away along the Strand.
But I didn't say a word, as the train time-table blurred
close behind the taxi stand.
Saw her face in the tear-drop black cab window.
Fading in the traffic; watched her go.
And taking in the morning, heard myself singing ---
O Requiem.
Here I go again.
It's the same old story.
Well, I saw a bird today --- I looked aside and walked
away along the Strand.
And ride with us young bonny lass ---
with the angels of the night.
Crack wind clatter --- flesh rein bite on an out-size
unicorn.
Rough-shod winging sky blue flight on a cold wind
to Valhalla.
And join with us please --- Valkyrie maidens cry
above the cold wind to Valhalla.
Break fast with the gods. Night angels serve
with ice-bound majesty.
Frozen flaking fish raw nerve ---
in a cup of silver liquid fire.
Moon jet brave beam split ceiling swerve and light
the old Valhalla.
Come join with us please --- Valkyrie maidens cry
above the cold wind to Valhalla.
The heroes rest upon the sighs of Thor's trusty
hand maidens.
Midnight lonely whisper cries,
``We're getting a bit short on heroes lately.''
Sword snap fright white pale goodbyes in the
desolation of Valhalla.
And join with us please --- Valkyrie maidens ride
empty-handed on the cold wind to Valhalla.
Meanwhile back in the year One --- when you belonged to no-one ---
you didn't stand a chance son, if your pants were undone.
`Cause you were bred for humanity and sold to society ---
one day you'll wake up in the Present Day ---
a million generations removed from expectations
of being who you really want to be.
Skating away ---
skating away ---
skating away on the thin ice of the New Day.
So as you push off from the shore,
won't you turn your head once more --- and make your peace with everyone?
For those who choose to stay,
will live just one more day ---
to do the things they should have done.
And as you cross the wilderness, spinning in your emptiness:
you feel you have to pray.
Looking for a sign
that the Universal Mind (!) has written you into the Passion Play.
Skating away on the thin ice of the New Day.
And as you cross the circle line, the ice-wall creaks behind ---
you're a rabbit on the run.
And the silver splinters fly in the corner of your eye ---
shining in the setting sun.
Well, do you ever get the feeling that the story's
too damn real and in the present tense?
Or that everybody's on the stage, and it seems like
you're the only person sitting in the audience?
Skating away on the thin ice of the New Day.
One of my favorite bands/guitarist/singer.................R.I.P. James Dewar........singer/bassist
A gypsy sings
Of birds with broken wings
And painted wheels
That never roll
Who hears the sighs?
Who stole his paradise?
Who took the fire
From his soul?
[Chorus:]
And where are the roads to freedom?
Where is the life his father knew?
Where is the love, where is the joy?
And tell me, where are the roads to freedom?
Now truth or lies
Who hears the soldier cry?
He was the hero
Of the war
But no one comes near
He sheds a lonely tear
And wonders
What it all was for
[Chorus]
A gypsy sings
Of birds with broken wings
And painted wheels
That never roll
Who hears the sighs?
Who stole his paradise?
Who took the fire
From his soul?
[Chorus:]
And where are the roads to freedom?
Where is the life his father knew?
Where is the love, where is the joy?
And tell me, where are the roads to freedom?
Now truth or lies
Who hears the soldier cry?
He was the hero
Of the war
But no one comes near
He sheds a lonely tear
And wonders
What it all was for
[Chorus]
You were all the rays of sunshine
Shining gold to me
Every colour of the rainbow
I was blessed by high decree
You were every moment’s magic
Joy beyond compare
You were all the rays of sunlight
I was lost without a care
[Chorus:]
Victims of the fury
Shadows in the dark
Victims of the fury
Arrows found their mark
So we lived our days in rapture
Like the world would never end
We weren’t thinking ‘bout the future
We had time enough to spend
We were blessed as though in heaven
We were messengers of joy
There were angels all around us
There was none who dared destroy
[Chorus]
Then the world collapsed around us
And the tables overturned
We were lambs before the slaughter
We were driven out and burnt
Yes the world collapsed around us
And the archers found their mark
We were victims of the fury
We were shadows in the dark
[Chorus]
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