Difference between revisions of "Heat Death"
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Still night: the phone glows three o'clock<br /> | Still night: the phone glows three o'clock<br /> | ||
| − | The | + | The fog descends upon the town<br /> |
The farthest one can see not past two blocks<br /> | The farthest one can see not past two blocks<br /> | ||
| − | The stars are hid, the gaze | + | The stars are hid, the gaze driven down |
The neighbours' human faces all eclipsed<br /> | The neighbours' human faces all eclipsed<br /> | ||
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Isolate, disparate, forsaken, in schism<br /> | Isolate, disparate, forsaken, in schism<br /> | ||
Within the abysm of the mist. | Within the abysm of the mist. | ||
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===Chorus=== | ===Chorus=== | ||
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===Verse 2=== | ===Verse 2=== | ||
| − | + | With heads bowed down to trace our steps<br /> | |
| − | + | Count cracks, avoid the crevices<br /> | |
| − | + | We never lift our sights to see<br /> | |
| − | + | The everpresent cloud of witnesses<br /> | |
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| − | + | Eking out our feeble lives<br /> | |
Tired roles we endlessly reprise<br /> | Tired roles we endlessly reprise<br /> | ||
| − | + | Never seeing face to face<br /> | |
| − | + | In one fell stroke we are erased<br /> | |
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===Bridge=== | ===Bridge=== | ||
| − | + | Crying like a voice in the wilderness<br /> | |
| − | + | I'm calling on that ancient Muse<br /> | |
| − | + | And as I stand before you now<br /> | |
I see your faces unconfused<br /> | I see your faces unconfused<br /> | ||
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For between the cold and heat there is the fog. | For between the cold and heat there is the fog. | ||
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| − | The everpresent cloud of smoke | + | The everpresent cloud of smoke<br /> |
| − | Which rises | + | Which rises from the coals, thrice-blest<br /> |
Eclipsing faces 'midst the gentle but unwavering effluence of light<br /> | Eclipsing faces 'midst the gentle but unwavering effluence of light<br /> | ||
Stand aright!<br /> | Stand aright!<br /> | ||
| − | + | The Lord possessed me at the first<br /> | |
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| − | The Lord possessed me at the | ||
By the Self-same wrought the renewal of the earth<br /> | By the Self-same wrought the renewal of the earth<br /> | ||
| − | Remember, | + | Remember, Man, that dust thou art<br /> |
| − | A dying ember | + | A dying ember on the hearth<br /> |
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| + | ===Chorus 2=== | ||
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| + | Between the heat and cold there is the fog<br /> | ||
| + | Our souls like embers scattered to the wind<br /> | ||
Separation, slow dispersion<br /> | Separation, slow dispersion<br /> | ||
| − | + | Of tiny points of light<br /> | |
| − | + | Unfit bear the cast aspersions<br /> | |
| − | And | + | And face the end - Wisdom! Let us attend.<br /> |
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| − | Wisdom! Let us attend. | ||
Revision as of 03:45, 25 August 2014
Verse 1
Still night: the phone glows three o'clock
The fog descends upon the town
The farthest one can see not past two blocks
The stars are hid, the gaze driven down
The neighbours' human faces all eclipsed
Amidst the fog, one cannot hope to glimpse
The girl immersed in books, the man
At his piano, the child with building bricks
Assembling worlds, his starfish hands
Are curled in stout, determined fists:
Isolate, disparate, forsaken, in schism
Within the abysm of the mist.
Chorus
Between the heat and cold there is the fog
And human warmth is spread increasing thin
Separation, slow dispersion
Of tiny points of light
Soon achieving cold inertion
They can't contend against entropic end
Verse 2
With heads bowed down to trace our steps
Count cracks, avoid the crevices
We never lift our sights to see
The everpresent cloud of witnesses
Eking out our feeble lives
Tired roles we endlessly reprise
Never seeing face to face
In one fell stroke we are erased
Bridge
Crying like a voice in the wilderness
I'm calling on that ancient Muse
And as I stand before you now
I see your faces unconfused
Behold the book which bound am I to impart
The scroll inscribed upon a consecrated heart
Comfort ye my people, saith your God
For between the cold and heat there is the fog.
Verse 3
The everpresent cloud of smoke
Which rises from the coals, thrice-blest
Eclipsing faces 'midst the gentle but unwavering effluence of light
Stand aright!
The Lord possessed me at the first
By the Self-same wrought the renewal of the earth
Remember, Man, that dust thou art
A dying ember on the hearth
Chorus 2
Between the heat and cold there is the fog
Our souls like embers scattered to the wind
Separation, slow dispersion
Of tiny points of light
Unfit bear the cast aspersions
And face the end - Wisdom! Let us attend.
