Our Lady in Darkness Lyrics

With supple hands and iron will, we'll shape the land - we shall rebuild.We'll make the world a garden - we'll only scatter seed. We'll turn theweeds to wine. We'll count to nine w...Read Full Lyrics

Sounding the bell in the corridor. Sweeping the floor with her hair.She sprinkles hot ashes and salt on the stairs as she walks. We all walkbehind her. The city sleeps restless bel...Read Full Lyrics

She's on his mind, she's on his wall. She's in thecorner of his eye. She whispers sweet delirium. Heclimbs inside and blushes as the crimson tide flowsand flushes him away . . . Th...Read Full Lyrics

Fifteen stories high, the black curtains drawn, And the sun is just a brat that spits then goes away. The TV chatters, there's a pile of letters lying on the mat. Reminders and bil...Read Full Lyrics

Two glasses on a glass-top table. Lights are low, the ashtray's full. he talks of all his conquests--letters ringed with hearts and crosses. He left them in the drawer (at Hotel No...Read Full Lyrics

She covered up the mirror, hid his photo in thedrawer. The sketches that he made for her were rip-ped and rolling across the floor. All memories andpromises and plans they'd made w...Read Full Lyrics

The dragon slips into the water. And the tiger bitesits claws. And we'll sing only as angels sing. Thefloor will clear, we'll walk with eyes fixed forwardand fists raised high. The...Read Full Lyrics

In the street, they're digging holes and in the sinksthey're swilling coal-tar, baby. Feathers stuck onpoles. They're waiting for the gas man (Goo-goo-ga-chew!) Tube train claims i...Read Full Lyrics

Go back eight years; you're sixteen... What do you see? What do youfeel? A classroom..Yes..and what are they whispering? They're whisperingabout you? Why? Laughing, no, no, go back...Read Full Lyrics

They scorched the earth; they petrified the forest - painted windows black. Pumped cyanide in rivers, roamed around in packs ; screamed "STAND, DELIVER!" they always took it all. R...Read Full Lyrics