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Knife Edge Lyrics
Just a step cried the sad man
Take a look down at the madman
Theatre kings on silver wings
Fly beyond reason
From the flight of the seagull
Come the spread claws of the eagle
Only fear breaks the silence
As we all kneel pray for guidance
Tread the road cross the abyss
Take a look down at the madness
On the streets of the city
Only spectres still have pity
Patient queues for the gallows
Sing the praises of the hallowed
Our machines feed the furnace
If they take us they will burn us
Will you still know who you are
When you come to who you are
When the flames have their season
Will you hold to your reason
Loaded down with your talents
Can you still keep your balance
Can you live on a knife-edge
Take a look down at the madman
Theatre kings on silver wings
Fly beyond reason
From the flight of the seagull
Come the spread claws of the eagle
Only fear breaks the silence
As we all kneel pray for guidance
Take a look down at the madness
On the streets of the city
Only spectres still have pity
Patient queues for the gallows
Sing the praises of the hallowed
Our machines feed the furnace
If they take us they will burn us
When you come to who you are
Will you hold to your reason
Loaded down with your talents
Can you still keep your balance
Can you live on a knife-edge
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It could be about the perils of fame and the music business. Theatre kings on silver wings Fly beyond reason... Will you still know who you are When you come to who you are... Loaded down with your talents Can you still keep your balance Can you live on a knife-edge
Whoa, way different from the Take A Pebble epic of small proportions right before. I think I like this one better.
Well-written lyrics. Pretty good overall. B.
This instrumental section is much better than that in Take A Pebble (except for the end of TAP's instrumental section).
Oh, it's "abyss". I assumed it was "abbess", which made for a weird sort of non sequitur.
I think this might have been about how to survive in the music business.