Words to the Cosmos

Shriekback “Faded Flowers”

// December 30th, 2008 // life the universe and everything, magick

Since there was some lamenting over my inclusion of a Shriekback lyric in a former post, I thought I’d present the lyrics in entirety,  with noble commentary from your fair blogger.  And so, without further ado; “Faded Flowers” by Shriekback:

“Faded Flowers” by Shirekback

This Is The Sound Of Poisons
The Sickness No One Knows
No One Is Crying For Us This Time
Our Shapes Are Blurring Under Miracles Of Snow

Weave A Circle Round Him Three Times
You Have To Plan Your Moves Out At These Times
Our Hearts Are Breaking
One More Song To Go

These Eyes Are Blind
This Is A Pure Thing
These Hands I Kiss
Tragic As Anything

These Eyes Are Blind
This Is A Pure Thing
All Splash And Hiss
Beyond My Measuring

Only The Anacrusis
The Main Event Remains
Shameful And Naked, Out There In The
Great Cold Outdoors

We Have To Learn These Things Again
Bathe In This Incandescent Glow
The Leap To Something I Don’t Know
There Is No Doubt Upon Us When
The Greasy Men Come Back Again

These Eyes Are Blind
This Is A Pure Thing
These Hands I Kiss
Tragic As Anything

These Eyes Are Blind
This Is A Pure Thing
All Splash And Hiss
Beyond My Measuring

These Faded Flowers
Precious As Memory
A Veil Of Cloud
Correct As Energy

We Had Some Good Machines
But They Don’t Work No More
I Loved You Once
Don’t Love You Anymore

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For the record:

• An “anacrusis” isthe lead-in syllables,in poetry that collectively, precede the first full measure. 
• And I consider this and AGAPE love song.  A song about loving and leaving and lessons that must be learned.