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Love Reclaims the Atmosphere Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm staring at the mirror as the shadows plague my room
In every risen hero, there's a choir that resumes
I used to be a soldier, but a painter I became
I used to walk on water, but now I fan the flame
[Chorus]
Oh, the dizziness of traffic as her garden starts to wither
She opens up her violin, so the darkness can forgive her
And today we'll crucify the fear, as love reclaims the atmosphere
[Verse 2]
There is guidance in transition when the body starts to rust
The earth begins to rumble and the particles of dust relay
That message of decay
[Chorus]
Oh, the dizziness of traffic as her garden starts to wither
She opens up her violin so the darkness can forgive her
And today we'll crucify the fear, as love reclaims the atmosphere
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
Be honest in transition when preparing for the feast
Send blessings to your critics and careful with the least of these
Release the prisoners free
I'm staring at the mirror as the shadows plague my room
In every risen hero, there's a choir that resumes
I used to be a soldier, but a painter I became
I used to walk on water, but now I fan the flame
Oh, the dizziness of traffic as her garden starts to wither
She opens up her violin, so the darkness can forgive her
And today we'll crucify the fear, as love reclaims the atmosphere
There is guidance in transition when the body starts to rust
The earth begins to rumble and the particles of dust relay
That message of decay
Oh, the dizziness of traffic as her garden starts to wither
She opens up her violin so the darkness can forgive her
And today we'll crucify the fear, as love reclaims the atmosphere
Be honest in transition when preparing for the feast
Send blessings to your critics and careful with the least of these
Release the prisoners free
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I have no idea what this song means, almost feels like free association ("oh the busyness of traffic as her garden starts to wither/she opens up her violin so the darkness can forgive her" - huh?) but a very pretty song with their trademark harmonies. I immediately thought of this as the greatest song Simon & Garfunkel never wrote. Not surprisingly, they did "The Boxer" and "Sounds of Silence" at the Bitter End in 2023, and the duo of Steve and Johnny did a S&G tribute tour shortly thereafter (wish I caught that one). Anyway really love this group, even if I'm not wild about Thomas Merton's mystic theology (referenced in "Live in a Van").