Siren Song

The Alan Parsons Project

Days go by
Adrift upon a rolling sky
The miracles escape my eyes
But I still hope

Time, regret
Is this as good as life can get?
It's only when the spirit sets me free I cope

If I seek in every corner
If I search in every doorway
When the water turns to wine will I believe?
If I navigate the river
Would you take me to your island?
Sing a Siren song so I can never leave

Long and wide
Eternity from side to side
Lead me through the rapids
Guide me to the shore

There's a place
That's far beyond this time and space
When each of us comes face to face with something more

If I open up the channel
Will you send me information
If you tune me to your station, I'll receive
If I navigate the river
Would you take me to your island
Sing a Siren song so I can never leave

Plans can fail
But only fail to understand
The Pyramid will turn to sand and I'll be here
...I will be here


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    This is not a Project song. It is off of Try Anything Once, which came after Woolfson and Parsons split up.

    inpraiseoffollyon May 09, 2006   Link

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