Current 93 Larkspur And Lazarus lyrics

Larkspur And Lazarus by Current 93

Larkspur And Lazarus lyrics

The empty streets 
The songs of twilight 
The clouds at rest 
The churchbells chiming 
A scarecrow shudders 
And some birds tremble 
I looked at you and saw it's time 

The faded flowers 
The faded pictures 
Of faded lives 
Your body waiting 
And unfulfilled 
With no regrets 
And empty heart 
And head in hands 
I heard them say today it's time 

The sunset heavy 
On mother mountain 
The cattle lowing 
The cattle dreaming 
The endless rain 
In haunted airs 
Your loss of hope 
We were shown 
We were shown it's only time 

The smell of rain 
The twilight leaning 
Against your lips 
Waterwheels turning 
The forests brooding 
You took my hand 
And pointed full of pain 
That fishes dying 
You see the sign that this was time 

I waited years for you 
Or so it seemed 
And stumbled through your world 
Praying for just one kiss 
To stop my fall from grace 
And shelter in your palm 
You gave me everything 
Both lock and key 
The oilclouds see it's only time 

If I could have one wish 
As in the fairytales 
I would unmake my past 
And rise like Lazarus 
And stand in sunlight 
And banish all the dark 
That locked my face away 
And say to you again 
Oh that 
That was only time 

So willow weep not for me 
And oak bend not for me 
Though others died for us 
And in our place 
Though in the secret heart 
Raw wound, raw source of all 
I heard the news today 
Whispered in the dark 
At last 
At last we know it's time 

I knew at last it's only time 
I'll come in glory 

End of story