Eighteen strides and she stops to abide
By the law that she herself has set
That eighteen steps is one complete set
And before the next nine right and nine left
She looks up at the blue
And whispers to all of the above
Don't let me drown, don't breathe alone
No kicks no pangs no broken bones
Never let me sink, always feel at home
No sticks no shanks and no stones
Never leave it too late, always enjoy the taste
Of the great grey world of hearts
As all dogs everywhere bark
It's worth knowing
Like all good fruit the balance of life is in the ripe and ruin
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Interlude 1 Lyrics as written by Thomas Stuart Green Augustus Figaro Niso Unger-hamilton
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he is describing someone who is going through a rough part in life, when everything is difficult to do, even the simplest things: "That eighteen steps is one complete set, and before the next nine right and nine left". "She looks up at the blue and whispers to all of the above" she is desperately praying for help to be able to go through this; she really wants to get out of this emotionally dark pit but doesn't think she can do it on her own. "all good fruit the balance of life is in the ripe and ruin."- but this is what life is... to enjoy the good parts you need to learn how to deal with the difficult moments.