Of Ancient Memory (the Oblivion Seekers) Lyrics - Singles - Jarboe

as far as the eye can see heat is rising off the sand 

somewhere out on this holy land time once 

was held in their hands 

but it bleeds now down the mountain red to the river 

bank 

where they burn their dead 

and it sinks deep in the blackest sea 

to a bed of ancient memory- 

the incense is sweet fills the air this night: lulls you to sleep 

the past and the future are here in this fever 

from the cold star that makes no sound 

a cruel poison comes down as we bathe nude 

in the wind, metallic blue becomes our skin 

strange is the magic 

the waters make no sound 

strange is the magic 

we lay our bodies down 

love dark and tragic 

we lay upon the ground 

love is the magic 

now we spiral round 

we drink the waters 

filled with delight 

the past and the future 

closed to our sight 

no need for the wisdom 

words from the sages 

for here is oblivion 

come down through the ages 

you don't come to this place on your own 

you're born to this pain it's your home 

it's useless they say to run and hide 

you know it's useless they pay who stay and fight 

we didn't come here of our own volition 

it's prophesy, apathetic contrition 

and we didn't come here of a free will 

to grip a silent unknown fear then lay quite still 

we close our eyes, turn our face 

close our mind now go away 

shut your eyes and turn away 

you've closed your mind but it's here to stay 

in the flickering blue century 

the blue eternity 

blue bombs explode on the screen 

blue arms outstretched as they plead 

see the cold star, it makes no sound, poison comes down 

it sinks in the black sea: a bed of ancient memory