Garnet Rogers - Crucifixion lyrics

Night comes again to the circle studded sky. The stars settle slowly; in loneliness they lie. Till the universe explodes as a falling star is raised. The planets are paralyzed; the mountains are amazed. But they all glow brighter in the brilliance of the blaze. With the speed of insanity he dies. Green fields turning; baby is born. His cries crease the wind and mingle with the morn. An a**ault upon the order, the changing of the guard. Chosen for a challenge that is hopelessly hard. And the only single sign is the sighing of the stars. To the silence of distance they are sworn. Images of innocence charge him to go one But the decadence of destiny is looking for a pawn. To a nightmare of knowledge he opens up the gates And a blinding revelation is laid upon his plate That beneath the greatest love is a hurricane of hate. And god help the critic of the dawn. So he stands upon the sea and he shouts to the shore But the louder that he screams the longer he's ignored. For the wine of oblivion is drunk to the dregs And the merchants of the ma**es almost have to be begged Till the giant is aware someone's pulling at his leg And someone is tapping at the door. Come dance, dance, dance, dance, dance! Teach us to be true! Come dance, dance, dance, dance, dance! Cause we love you. Then his message gathers meaning and it spread across the land, The rewarding of the pain is the following of the men, But ignorance is everywhere and people have their ways. Success is an enemy to the losers of the day. In the shadows of the churches who knows what they prayed For blood is the language of the band. The Spanish bulls are beaten; the crowd is soon beguiled The matador is beautiful, a symphony in style. Excitement is ecstatic; Pa**ion places bets. Gracefully he bows to ovations that he gets But the hands that are applauding are all slippery with sweat And saliva is dripping from their smiles. Come dance, dance, dance, dance, dance! Teach us to be true! Come dance, dance, dance, dance, dance! Cause we love you. Then this overflow of life is crushed into a liar. The gentle soul is ripped apart and tossed into the fire. It's the burial of beauty, it's the victory of the night. Truth becomes a tragedy limping from the light. The heavens are all horrified; they stagger from the sight And the cross is trembling with desire. They say they can't believe it; it's a sacrilegious shame. Now who would want to harm such a hero of the game? But you know, I predicted it, I knew he had to fall. How did it happen? I hope his suffering was small. Tell me every detail. I've got to know it all. And did you get a picture of the pain? Come dance, dance, dance, dance, dance! Teach us to be true! Come dance, dance, dance, dance, dance! Cause we love you. Come dance, dance, dance, dance, dance! Teach us to be true! Come dance, dance, dance, dance, dance! Cause we love you. Time takes her toll and memory fades. His glory is broken in magic that he made. Reality is ruined, it's the freeing from the fear. Drama is distorted, what they want to hear, Swimming in their sorrow, in the twisting of a tear As they wait for a new thrill parade. Yes, the eyes of the rebel have been branded by the blind. The safety of sterility. The threat has been refined. The child was created, to the slaughterhouse was led. So good to be alive when the eulogies are read. The climax of emotion, the worship of the dead, As the cycle of sacrifice unwinds.