Glittering Cities
In the sand of a desert that once was a sea The wind carves a tale for those who want to be Awakened to a mystery And far in the reaches of the midnight blue A flame that connects in the heart of me and you Will guide us where we're going to
Somewhere between the dark and light A doorway opens in for a solitary flight And then it's round the river bend
Where I saw the glittering cities, I know they are there They radiate in splendour woven in the air And when I rise into their realm among the stars in the sky No more to reason why... I know I am alive
See your base metal melt to a beaten gold And a land we've forgotten will soon unfold This your vision to behold So long left in darkness where only a few Could light up a flare for the infinite view Now I see we're going through
Somewhere between the dark and light A doorway opens in for a solitary flight And then it's round the river bend
Where I saw the glittering cities, I know they are there They radiate in splendour woven in the air And when I rise into their realm among the stars in the sky No more to reason why... I know I am alive
Oh meanwhile back at home it rains Another brick has hit my window pane And the sirens won't stop, the air is thick and hot My heart is heavy underneath this pain Connect me here and now to the flame
You see the glittering cities, you know they are there They radiate in splendour woven in the air And when you rise into their realm among the stars in the sky No more to reason why... just know you are alive
Om Mani Peme Hum Om Dorje Maitraya Amitya
CREDITS
• SUSAN RAVEN : vocals, 12-string acoustic guitars • LIAM GENOCKEY : drums and percussion • MARTIN LISTER : keyboard and drum programming • SIMON EDWARDS : bass • DAVID RHODES : electric guitar