Jarboe - Of Ancient Memory (The Oblivion Seekers) lyrics

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As 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