As I have neither guitar nor cassette nearby, both the chords and lyrics may be a bit off. Perhaps some kind sould could clean up any errors and send it on to OLGA, if it doesn't yet exist there... .
ORPHEUS by David Sylvian
Introduction: E-C-A-F (the C and A may be in reverse order, sorry)
Standing here on this stony ground
The wind blows hot, pulls these clothes around
I harbour all the same worries as most
The temptation 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
Verse 2: (same chords)
Sunlight falls, my wings open wide There's a beauty here that I cannot deny In bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs Just so many people I knew never cared
Down below on the wreck of the ship There's 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
Bridge:
Tell me - I'd still love to learn
Understand - These fires never die
Believe me - When this joke is tired of laughing
I will be - the promise of my Orpheus' singing
Intro (x2)
Verse 3:
Asleep as sleepers we row the boat Just you, the weather, and I gave up hope But all of the hurdles that fell in our lives Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs
Still the voices of stories to tell Of the power struggles of heaven and hell But we feel secure again, such mighty dreams As Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring.
(Bridge) -- Jonathan A. Singer | | "I'd rather that a bigot mistake me| University of Western Ontario | | mistake me for a bigot." | Centre for Theory + Criticism | | - Tovah Hollander |
