orpheus

favourite song time following on from previous random tunes blog posting
i did a google search for david sylvian to find out the year of release of brilliant trees
got delivered up in the results a youtube link to the promotional clip for this song
which just so happens to be about my all time favourite tune by this near all time favourite performer
so of course i clicked onto the link and sat mesmerised
as i watched and listened to this superb song
the video complements the song beautifully
so another link to a lyrics database site
delivers up the lyrics as follows
i think they are quite profound
it's just the best song
and at 2 minute 17 seconds remaining
a moment of silence
that i just want to live in
sigh....



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