Jarboe - Of Ancient Memory (The Oblivion Seekers) lyrics
rate meAs far as the eye can see heat is rising off the sand<br />
Somewhere out on this holy land time once<br />
Was held in their hands<br />
But it bleeds now down the mountain red to the river<br />
Bank<br />
Where they burn their dead<br />
And it sinks deep in the blackest sea<br />
To a bed of ancient memory-<br />
The incense is sweet fills the air this night: lulls you to sleep<br />
The past and the future are here in this fever<br />
From the cold star that makes no sound<br />
A cruel poison comes down as we bathe nude<br />
In the wind, metallic blue becomes our skin<br />
Strange is the magic<br />
The waters make no sound<br />
Strange is the magic<br />
We lay our bodies down<br />
Love dark and tragic<br />
We lay upon the ground<br />
Love is the magic<br />
Now we spiral round<br />
We drink the waters<br />
Filled with delight<br />
The past and the future<br />
Closed to our sight<br />
No need for the wisdom<br />
Words from the sages<br />
For here is oblivion<br />
Come down through the ages<br />
You don't come to this place on your own<br />
You're born to this pain it's your home<br />
It's useless they say to run and hide<br />
You know it's useless they pay who stay and fight<br />
We didn't come here of our own volition<br />
It's prophesy, apathetic contrition<br />
And we didn't come here of a free will<br />
To grip a silent unknown fear then lay quite still<br />
We close our eyes, turn our face<br />
Close our mind now go away<br />
Shut your eyes and turn away<br />
You've closed your mind but it's here to stay<br />
In the flickering blue century<br />
The blue eternity<br />
Blue bombs explode on the screen<br />
Blue arms outstretched as they plead<br />
See the cold star, it makes no sound, poison comes down<br />
It sinks in the black sea: a bed of ancient memory