Hear the rime of the Ancient Mariner, See his eye as he stops one of three. Mesmerizes one of the wedding guests, "Stay here and listen to the nightmares of the sea."
And the music plays on as the bride passes by, Caught by his spell and the Mariner tells his tale.
Driven south to the land of the snow and ice, To a place where nobody's been. Through the snow fog flies on the albatross, Hailed in God's name, hoping good luck it brings.
And the ships sails on, back to the north, Through the fog and ice and the albatross follows on.
The Mariner kills the bird of good omen. His shipmates cry against what he's done, But, when the fog clears, they justify him And make themselves a part of the crime.
Sailing on and on and north across the sea. Sailing on and on and north 'til all is calm.
The albatross begins with its vengeance. A terrible curse, a thirst, has begun. His shipmates blame bad luck on the Mariner. About his neck the dead bird is hung.
And the curse goes on and on and on at sea. And the thirst goes on and on for them and me.
Day after day, day after day, We stuck nor breath nor motion, As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean. Water, water everywhere and all the boards did shrink. Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink.
"There," calls the Mariner, "there comes a ship o'er the line, But how can she sail with no wind in her sails and no tide?"
See, onward she comes, Onward she nears, out of the sun. See, she has no crew, She has no life. Wait but there's two.
Death and she, Life-in-Death, they throw their dice for the crew. She wins the Mariner and he belongs to her now. Then, crew one by one, they drop down dead, two hundred men. She, she, Life-in-Death, she lets him live, her chosen one.
One after one by the star-dogged moon, Too quick for groan or sigh, Each turned his face with a ghastly pang And cursed me with his eye. Four times fifty living men (And I heard nor sigh nor groan) With heavy thump, a lifeless lump, They dropped down one by one.
The curse it lives on in their eyes. The Mariner, he wished he'd die Along with the sea creatures, But they lived on, so did he.
And by the light of the moon, He prays for their beauty, not doom. With heart he blesses them, God's creatures, all of them too.
Then the spell starts to break. The albatross falls from his neck, Sinks down like lead into the sea. Then down in falls comes the rain.
Hear the groans of the long-dead seamen. See them stir and they start to rise, Bodies lifted by good spirits. None of them speak and they're lifeless in their eyes.
And revenge is still sought, penance starts again, Cast into a trance and the nightmare carries on.
Now the curse is finally lifted And the Mariner sights his home. Spirits go from the long-dead bodies, Form their own light and the Mariner's left alone.
And then a boat came sailing towards him. It was a joy he could not believe, The pilot's boat, his son, and the hermit. Penance of life will fall onto him.
And ship, it sinks like lead into the sea And the hermit shrieves the Mariner of his sins.
The Mariner's bound to tell of his story, To tell his tale whever he goes, To teach God's word by his own example, That we must love all things that God made.
And the wedding guest's a sad and wiser man And the tale goes on and on and on and on.
You want to think I have a problem Well think again it lies within you You act so rude and immature, well I'll act the same, I won't acknowledge you But yet you still wanna run your mouth Why even waste the time? I despise your whole existence And that's the bottom line
You're a waste of time Don't waste my time
No need for adolescent gossip Fact is that you need to grow up Don't concern yourself with my life Because I could care less what you do
And you say hello to my face Ingrates and sellouts to my back There is no miscommunication Guts is something that you lack You're a jealous bitter waste of time There is no need to pretend I don't owe you thing Don't act like you're my friend
You're a waste of time Don't waste my time
You wonder why I feel like this? Come on, open up your eyes Your outcries are pathetic That is why I say You're a waste of time
I could care less what you do You're just a waste of time You're just a waste of my time
When all is withered and torn And all has perished and fallen These great wooden doors shall remain closed. . .
When the heart is a grave filled with blood And the soul is a cold and haunted shall of lost hope When the voice of pride has been silenced And dignity's fires are but cinders . . .their grandeur shall remain untainted
It is this grandeur that protects the spirit within From the plight of this broken world, from the wounds in her song I wish to die with my will and spirit intact The will that inspired me to write these words Seek not the fallen to unlock these wooden doors.
We-hell you done done me and you bet I felt it I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted I fell right through the cracks… Now i'm tryin’ to get back. Before the cool done run out i'll be giving it my bestest And nothin's going to stop me but divine intervention. I reckon it’s again my turn To win some or lear-hearn some…
Tell you a thing That you ought to know Two minutes of your time Then on you go.
Tell tale of the men All dressed in black That most of them Not coming back.
Sent off to the war To play little games And on their return Can't name no names.
Some strange yellow gas Has played with their minds Has reddened their eyes Removed all the lies.
And strange as it sounds Death knows no bounds How many get well Only time will tell, Only time will tell.
You lie in your death bed now But what did you bring to the table? Brought us only holy sin Utter trust is a deadly thing!
To the prayer of holy peace We didn't know what was lying underneath! So how could we be such fools? And to think that we thought you the answer.
I can't begin to understand in all the lies But on your death bed I can see it in you eyes Just as clear as all the sweat upon your brow It really makes sense I can see it clearly now.
Tangled up in a web of lies Could have been a way to prophesize Unaware of the consequence Not aware of the secrets that you kept.
Nothing that we could believe To reveal the façade of faceless men Not a thing that we could foresee Now a sign that would tell us the outcome
You had us all strung out with promises of peace But all along you cover plan was to deceive Can it put to rights now only time will tell Your prophecies will send us all to hell as well
Left to all our golden sons All to pick up on the peace You could have given all of them A little chance... at least
Take the world to a better place Given them all just a little hope Just think what a legacy You know you'll leave
We seem destined to live in fear And some that would say Armageddon is near But where there's a life while there's hope That man won't self destruct
Why can't we treat our fellow men With more respect and a shake of their hands But anger and loathing is rife The death on all sides is becoming a way of life
We live in an uncertain world Fear understanding and ignorance is leading to death Only the corpses are left For vultures that prey on their bones
But some are just not wanting peace Their whole life is death and misery The only thing that they know Fight fire with fire life is cheap
But if they do stop to think That man is teetering right on the brink But do you think that they care They benefit from death and pain and despair.
Just because I walk like Obi-Wan Kenobi You people talk, but you don’t even know me But that's all right 'cause I get down with GC So I'll rock on and listen to their CD Some people laugh they do it just to spite me Behind my back, they don't know what I see But I don’t care what they say, I don't need them anyway I'll just go about my day But anyway
You go out on Friday night I'll stay in, but that's all right 'Cause I have found a click to call my own In crowd, out crowd, I don't care Your crowd, my crowd, we can share 'Cause I have found a click to call my own
Let's go!
So come and talk to me on my computer screen The best years of our lives aren't as easy as they seem But one day we'll look back and then we'll have to laugh They used to call us names, now they want our autograph
To get the girl and make the grade It's all a show, it’s all a game And I would lose it if I played It's all the same
So I don't care what they say I don't need them anyway I'll just go about my day But anyway
You go out on Friday night I'll stay in, but that's all right 'Cause I have found a click to call my own In crowd, out crowd, I don't care Your crowd, my crowd, we can share 'Cause I have found a click to call my own
She said she'd call But I know she won't She won't She won't
You go out on Friday night I'll stay in, but that's all right 'Cause I have found a click to call my own In crowd, out crowd, I don't care Your crowd, my crowd, we can share 'Cause I have found a click to call my own
In the cold misty morning gleaming rays awake the dawn Here I stand - a stranger in this land does your conscience betray you? falling from grace - feel the sun on my face does desire still hold true?
Mystified by her beauty - does the hunter pity his prey? Under starless skies all Love must die and fade away
Take my hand - divine or damned Make a stand, seize the day Yours or mine, damned of divine Draw the line, come what may...
Looking down from ethereal skies Silent crystalline tears I cry For all must say their last goodbye - to Paradise
My yearning is silenced by angelic skin of white Love conquers all for heaven's fall this faithful night. Yours or mine - damned of divine Draw the line - serpentine...
Love is a tragedy all that I have, all that I'll ever need is right here inside Let the winds of freedom be my guide
Looking down from Ethereal Skies Silent crystalline tears I cry For all must say their last goodbye - to Paradise
Looking down from Ethereal Skies Silent crystalline tears I cry For all must say their last goodbye - to Paradise Say goodbye, goodbye, hold on!
...so I've cheated and I've lied been the victim of foolish pride and I've begged and I've crawled and I've battled and bled for it all now I'll savor the downfall... of Paradise
Looking down from Ethereal Skies Silent crystalline tears I cry For all will say their last goodbye to Paradise
Walking across the sitting-room, I turn the television off. Sitting beside you, I look into your eyes. As the sound of motor cars fades in the night time, I swear I saw your face change, it didn't seem quite right. ...And it's hello babe with your guardian eyes so blue Hey my baby don't you know our love is true.
Coming closer with our eyes, a distance falls around our bodies. Out in the garden, the moon seems very bright, Six saintly shrouded men move across the lawn slowly. The seventh walks in front with a cross held high in hand. ...And it's hello babe your supper's waiting for you. Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true.
I've been so far from here, Far from your warm arms. It's good to feel you again, It's been a long long time. Hasn't it?
The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man
I know a farmer who looks after the farm. With water clear, he cares for all his harvest. I know a fireman who looks after the fire.
Can't you see he's fooled you all. Yes, he's here again, can't you see he's fooled you all. Share his peace, Sign the lease. He's a supersonic scientist, He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary man. Look, look into my mouth he cries, And all the children lost down many paths, I bet my life you'll walk inside Hand in hand, gland in gland With a spoonful of miracle, He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary. We will rock you, rock you little snake, We will keep you sad and warm.
Ikhnaton And Itsacon And Their Band Of Merry Men
Wearing feelings on our faces while our faces took a rest, We walked across the fields to see the children of the West, But we saw a host of dark skinned warriors standing still below the ground, Waiting for battle.
The fight's begun, they've been released. Killing foe for peace...bang, bang, bang. Bang, bang, bang... And they're giving me a wonderful potion, 'Cos I cannot contain my emotion. And even though I'm feeling good, Something tells me I'd better activate my prayer capsule.
Today's a day to celebrate, the foe have met their fate. The order for rejoicing and dancing has come from our warlord.
How Dare I Be So Beautiful?
Wandering in the chaos the battle has left, We climb up the mountain of human flesh, To a plateau of green grass, and green trees full of life. A young figure sits still by a pool, He's been stamped "Human Bacon" by some butchery tool. (He is you) Social Security took care of this lad. We watch in reverence, as Narcissus is turned to a flower. A flower?
Willow Farm
If you go down to Willow Farm, to look for butterflies, flutterbyes, gutterflies Open your eyes, it's full of surprise, everyone lies, like the fox on the rocks, and the musical box. Yes, there's Mum & Dad, and good and bad, and everyone's happy to be here.
There's Winston Churchill dressed in drag, he used to be a British flag, plastic bag, what a drag. The frog was a prince, the prince was a brick, the brick was an egg, the egg was a bird. (Fly away you sweet little thing, they're hard on your tail) Hadn't you heard? (They're going to change you into a human being!) Yahoo, we're happy as fish and gorgeous as geese, and wonderfully clean in the morning.
We've got everything, we're growing everything, We've got some in We've got some out We've got some wild things floating about Everyone, we're changing everyone, you name them all, We've had them here, And the real stars are still to appear.
ALL CHANGE!
Feel your body melt; Mum to mud to mad to dad Dad diddley office, Dad diddley office, You're all full of ball.
Dad to dam to dum to mum Mum diddley washing, Mum diddley washing, You're all full of ball.
Let me hear you lies, we're living this up to the eyes. Ooee-ooee-ooee-oowaa Momma I want you now.
And as you listen to my voice To look for hidden doors, tidy floors, more applause. You've been here all the time, Like it or not, like what you got, You're under the soil (the soil, the soil), Yes, deep in the soil (the soil, the soil, the soil, the soil!). So we'll end with a whistle and end with a bang and all of us fit in our places.
Apocalypse In 9/8 (Co-Starring the delicious talents of Gabble Ratchet)
With the guards of Magog, swarming around, The Pied Piper takes his children underground. Dragons coming out of the sea, Shimmering silver head of wisdom looking at me. He brings down the fire from the skies, You can tell he's doing well by the look in human eyes. Better not compromise. It won't be easy.
666 is no longer alone, He's getting out the marrow in your back bone, And the seven trumpets blowing sweet rock and roll, Gonna blow right down inside your soul. Pythagoras with the looking glass reflects the full moon, In blood, he's writing the lyrics of a HIP brand new tune.
And it's hey babe, with your guardian eyes so blue, Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true, I've been so far from here, Far from your loving arms, Now I'm back again, and babe it's gonna work out fine.
As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)
Can't you feel our souls ignite Shedding ever changing colours, in the darkness of the fading night, Like the river joins the ocean, as the germ in a seed grows We have finally been freed to get back home.
There's an angel standing in the sun, and he's crying with a loud voice, "This is the supper of the mighty One", The Lord of Lords, King of Kings, Has returned to lead His children home, To take them to the new Jerusalem.
I've lied to you The same way that I always do This is the last smile That I'll fake for the sake of being with you
(Everything falls apart Even the people who never frown Eventually break down) The sacrifice of hiding in a lie (Everything has to end You'll soon find we're out of time left To watch it all unwind) The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I never walked away Why I played myself this way Now I see you're testing me pushes me away Why I never walked away Why I played myself this way Now I see your testing me pushes me away
I've tried like you To do everything you wanted too This is the last time I'll take the blame for the sake of being with you
(Everything falls apart Even the people who never frown Eventually break down) The sacrifice of hiding in a lie (Everything has to end You'll soon find we're out of time left To watch it all unwind) The sacrifice is never knowing
Why I never walked away Why I played myself this way Now I see you're testing me pushes me away Why I never walked away Why I played myself this way Now I see you're testing me pushes me away (We're all out of time This is how we find how it all unwinds) The sacrifice of hiding in a lie (We're all out of time This is how we find how it all unwinds) The sacrifice is never knowing Why I never walked away Why I played myself this way Now I see you're testing me pushes me away Why I never walked away Why I played myself this way Now I see you're testing me pushes me away Pushes me away
