1. |
Cities of Glass
06:22
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I have no doubt
just, damn, build those gardens
into the sky
sun is gathered by large screens
that unfold like flowers
that unfold like flowers
in and out like flowers
in and out like flowers
in and out
I have no doubt
our futures:
you are welcome in mine
I am welcome in yours
are a castle with many chambers
and the chambers open and close
in on us as
flowers by night
by light
our futures
our futures
is a castle with many chambers
is a castle with many chambers
cities of glass
cities of glass
cities of glass
in the sky
cities of glass
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2. |
Imagery of Perfection
06:59
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I longed for this
I actually invited him
he showed me all the elements
of the
the imagery – of perfection
he showed me the tower
he showed me the ring
he showed me my hair
he showed me the well
the elements
of the
the imagery – of perfection
but
but then love came along
and
and now
the ring doesn’t fit the finger
the finger doesn’t fit the hand
the hand doesn’t fit the golden hair
the hair doesn’t fit the tower
and
the tower doesn’t fit the well
I longed for this
I asked for this
I asked for this
but
but then love came along
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3. |
Spider's Web
04:03
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1
I am growing wings on you
wings of spider’s web
leaving, leaving you drowning, floating
drowning in my hair
your wings they are my spider’s web
when you think you are flying, what you feel is merely my grip
2
growing, growing wings on you
wings that are my web
I will watch and wait for you
for the perfect time to pounce
your wings they are my spider’s web
when you think you are flying, what you feel is merely my grip
3
I am growing wings on you
wings all over your skin
when you think you are floating
it’s merely the air that’s too thin
your wings they are my spider’s web
when you think you are flying, what you feel is merely my grip
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4. |
The Colour Not of Love
03:58
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the colour of
not of love
the colour, not of
the colour of falling in
not of love
of falling in
in
the colour of fall
the colour of
green
green
falling in
jasmine
green seen in the dark
in the night
fall with me in
the colour of green in the night
the colour of fall, of falling in love
is a leaf
not of love
not of love
not of love
not of love
love
love
the colour of falling
the colour of falling
is love
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he wants leaves
because leaves can fall
leaves
he wants leaves
because leaves can fall
leaves
could you give him
leaves for hands
leaves for arms and fingers, leaves
leaves of green, green everything
everything
we want leaves
because leaves can fall
leaves
we want leaves
because leaves can fall
leaves
could you give us
leaves for hands
leaves for arms and fingers, leaves
leaves of green, green everything
everything
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6. |
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stillborn
in still water
my reflection in the
still, still water
screen of water, is my
mirror, immortality
my mirror
is my immortality
I was stillborn
in still water
then I received a kiss from GROWTH
stillborn
in still water
my reflection in the
still, still water
screen of water, is my
mirror, immortality
my mirror
is my immortality
I was stillborn
in still water
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7. |
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I will walk on the
ash-grey, stone-cold, dark-blue edge
of the abyss
the abyss
my dark bliss!
at the bottom of the abyss lies another
ash-grey, stone-cold, dark-blue edge
over another abyss
with its own abyss of longing
with its own abyss of needing
with its own abyss of desire – within
I’ll wait for you
I’ll wait for you
I’ll wait for you
by the elevator
by the elevator
at the bottom of the second abyss lies a third
ash-grey, stone-cold, dark-blue edge
over a third abyss
at the bottom of the third abyss lies my
ash-grey, stone-cold, dark-blue heart
with its own abyss within
with its own abyss of longing
with its own abyss of needing
with its own abyss of desire – within
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8. |
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look at me
for you did this
you locked me up in this stupid body
now I am part of nature’s circuit
now I will flow into nature’s circuit
drop by drop into the circuits of GROWTH
from now on
drop by drop I’ll be drained of me
be no-longer-me
look at me
for you did this
look into the eyes of your beloved
and behold the no-longer-your-beloved in her eyes
look into the eyes of your beloved
and behold the no-longer-your-beloved in her eyes
the no-longer-your-beloved
the no-longer-your-beloved
the no-longer-me
in my eyes
the no-longer-me
in my eyes
look at me
for you did this
how much of me is left in this stupid body?
now I am part of nature’s circuit
now I will flow into nature’s circuit
drop by drop into the circuits of GROWTH
from now on
drop by drop I’ll be drained of me
be no-longer-me
look at me
for you did this
look into the eyes of your beloved
look into my eyes and behold the no-longer-me
look into my eyes and behold the no-longer-me
the no-longer-your-beloved
the no-longer-your-beloved
the no-longer-me
in my eyes
how can I not hate myself
when only by hating myself can I hate
those who deserve it
how can I not hate myself
when only by hating myself can I hate
those who deserve it
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9. |
Eye of Growth
09:51
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we have looked deep into the eye of GROWTH
we have looked him-her deep in the eye
the black-white Queen-King deep in the eye
and what did we see?
no one was there
and what did we see?
the happy hunting wastelands were there
the happy hopeless hunting grounds were there
oh, happy hopeless hunting grounds
on you we will depend!
oh, happy hopeless hunting grounds
you will remain untouched!
oh, happy hopeless hunting grounds
you’ll take us to a new beginning
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10. |
Wind
05:37
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I’ll walk on the ash grey, stone cold, dark blue edge of the abyss
the abyss
my darkest bliss
at the bottom of the abys lies another stone cold, dark blue edge
with its own abyss of longing
with its own abyss of need
with its own abyss of desire
within
all that is un-human
is not un-kind
all that is un-human
is not un-kind
I’ll wait for you by the elevator
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