Afterwards Lyrics - Van Der Graaf Generator

You stare out in yellow eyes larger than my mind; 

In viscous pools of joy, relaxing, we glide 

It's all too beautiful 

For my mind to bear. 

And, as we shimmer into sleep, something's unshared. 

But, seeing the flower that was there yesterday, 

A tear forms just behind the soft peace of your shades 

The world's too lonely 

For a message to slip 

But between the dying rails of peace 

You trip. 

The petals that were blooming are just paper in your hand; 

Your eyes, which were clear in the night, are opaque as you stand 

It was too beautiful 

For it to last 

These visions shimmer and fade out of 

The glass.