There is a hollow space
Under the pavement
Wherever you happen to walk

You wake up at night
And see the light in the basement
Through the crack in the floor

Broken shelf, lack of storage
Mouldy sink, a ghost in the shower
Crimson dust mystery
Things that come from a source unknown

Did you know that a river runs under the pavement, on which you happen to walk?
When you wake up at night
And see the light in the basement,
Go and slip through that crack in the door

It's the crack that you follow,
But once in a lifetime
It's the gate, it's the gate, it's the gate, Through which the dreams enter Underworld, underworld, underworld, That's where you fall
Underworld, underworld, underworld
That's where you rise from.




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    His friend Eva Eden wrote this I believe. I once read that if you close your eyes and listen, the beginning sounds slightly like Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, and I have to agree. Beautiful song.

    creathanaon July 26, 2007   Link
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    Eva Eden's version sounds even more sinister, I love it! Thanks for pointing that out.

    LuluLovesYouMoreon September 19, 2007   Link
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    Does anyone have Eva Eden's version? I really love this song and I want to hear that version but I can't even find it on YouTube or anything.

    phoneboxlightson June 26, 2009   Link

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