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Disappearing Act

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Disappearing Act Lyrics

My lord, the devil carried off my donkey
Deeply, affected by the girl’s beauty
Sleeping, dew on the meadows I’m dreaming
This is everything I see
Flight

Nightfall, sundrise is already upon us
Searching, the palace is our only harbor
I have begun to see just what the dream means
And it’s everything
Inside

We have seen the end and it’s coming
The cave did lead us clearly to something
It is the time to rest our heads downward
To end this quest
Now

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rainandrev On Jun 21, 2009

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2009-06-21 09:25:23

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by Apoth

16y ago

finally, someone interpreted the lyrics! i've been trying to transcribe them ever since this album came out.

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by SadLove

16y ago

I believe there is an error in the last verse...

"The cave did lead us clearly to something" sounds more like: "Looking did lead us clearly to something"

Now...as to the meaning of this song, no idea, but I would love to know myself.

Great band though and a good album as well.

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