Mercury Rev Album

Dawn brought a wild light, back into her tired eyes,
Like violets, opening her eyelids to the light,
Oh she was golden, I caught her still glowing,
I told you where we're goin' girl,
We're off for a dark country ride

I'll tell you a secret, I'll sell you a secret for a song,
Some day I'll tell you and take you back home where you belong

All the leaves are falling, Two suns are slowly rising,
I'll take you where the morning star burns just for you,
My dark country bride

I'll tell you a secret, oh I'll sell you a secret for a song,
I'll give you my soul, babe, an one day you'll give me yours

Oh I'll tell you a secret, I'll sell you my secret for a song,
I'll give you my soul, babe, an one day you'll give me yours

I'll tell you a secret, I'll sell you my secret for a song,

And where we go from here, is anybody's guess,
These thoughts I've got inside, ain't easy to confess,
My hand upon my heart, I draw a little breath,
cos I've fallen down, (down, down, down...)

And I bleed and I feel that it's all too real,
On a wave of emotion sending ships across yer ocean,
And I've lost all my reasons...but it's you I can...believe in

And looking in your eyes, the stars they fall away,
And holding to your hand I waste away the day,
I've got to make it known, I've got to let you see,
But I'm not so strong...

And I bleed and I feel that it's all too real,
On a wave of emotion sending ships across yer ocean,
And I've lost all my reasons...when it's you I can...believe in

Believe in, believe in, ohh
Believe in, believe in, ohh

No I'm not that strong

And I bleed and I feel that it's all too real,
On a wave of emotion sending ships across yer ocean,
And a way of feeling that inside I know I'm healing,
All these waves of emotion sending ships across yer ocean,
And I've lost all my reasons...but it's you I can...

Look how the sun, captured by the rain,
Glimmers and falls, and lands in golden balls,
Like a bracelet hung, from a spider's web,
For me to show to you, like gifts,

That you won't forget...
For as long as you live...

See how the rain, captured by the leaves,
Shimmers and falls, and lives on in diamond balls,
Like a necklace hung, over limb and branch,
For me to show to you, like gifts,

That you won't forget...
For as long as you live...

Watch how the stars, captured by the sky,
Appear to die, before our eyes and live on, in other ways,
Well tonite they're mine, for me to show,
For me to shower you, like gifts,

That you won't forget...
For as long as you live...
And you will always have...
For I will always give them...

If I was a white horse...an offered you a ride...
Thru a black forest

If we took a strange course...promised you a danger...
For a while

Ooh-ooh (..a white horse)...Lorelei
Ooh-ooh (..a white horse)...Lorelei

There's no way 'round the forest...the only way is thru
An' there's no way I'll ever make it on my own..without you

But if you are persuaded...by all those dragonflies offering you a ride...
I'll know why

Ooh-ooh (..a white horse)...Lorelei
Ooh-ooh (..a white horse)...I'll know why
I'll know why

Forests come in all size...danger many shapes...
Well who's to say

If I was a white horse...offered you a ride...

An unseen force behind the turning leaves,
Drives them all vermillion and green,
You never gave up on me somehow,
I don't know why I haven't turned by now

Ooh I know love sounds impossible,
Some words are just so hard to say,
And there's times you feel unlockable,
An' all you ever want,
Is someone to try...to open up...and find a way in

Don't ever say you were wrong for me,
For you were always strong enough for three,
I never let you in my world somehow,
I'm asking you to please, allow me now

Ooh I know love sounds impossible,
Some words are just so hard to say,
And there's times you feel unlockable,
An' all you ever want,
Is someone to try...to open up...and find a way in

Truer skies beyond the swirling clouds,
The other birds are off and flying south,
We'll have to make our own way there somehow,
An' I'm asking you to please trust me now

Ooh I know love sounds impossible,
Some words just take so long to say,
And there's times you feel unlockable,
An' all you ever want,
Is someone to try...to open up...and find a way in

Someone to try...want someone to try, want someone to try, want someone to

Has she found a way to make her man work out rite,
An' has she found a way to let her man into her life,

Has she found a way to teach her man some control,
Oh to make him understand her, as a whole,

Will she find a way to tell him just how lost she is,
An' will he find a way to lead her out of the wilderness,

Take her by surprise, and not by force,
Oh able to withstand, all her storms,

In the wilderness..things aren't what they seem,
In the wilderness..life is but a dream,
That flows on..that flows on...

Will he find a way to let her play such a sacred role,
Will she find a way to forgive him as a whole,

Oh how can he have been so blind for so long,
An' how can the woman I love, be so strong

In the wilderness..things aren't what they seem,
In the wilderness..life is but a dream,

On a summer day you can hear her call,
But in a funny way she reminds you of the fall,
On a summer day you can hear her call,
But in a funny way she reminds you of the fall,

Thru the fields an the streams an the lakes an the trees,
An the grass an the logs run all my dogs,
And I am home again

In the autumn air,
You can see her smile,
But in a funny way she reminds you of a child,

In the autumn air,
You feel her soul unfold,
And in a funny way you feel your own explode,

Thru the fields an the streams an the lakes an the trees,
An the grass an the logs run all my dogs,
And I am home again

Ahhhh Ahhhh
Ahhhh Ahhhh

On a winter day,
You can hear her call,
But in a funny way when the snow begins to fall

On a winter day,
You can hear her call,
And in a funny way,
You love her even more

Thru the fields an the streams an the lakes an the trees,
An the grass an the logs run all my dogs,
And I am home again

Thru the fields an the streams an the lakes an the trees,
An the grass an the logs run all my dogs,
And I am home again

On a summer day you can hear her call,
But in a funny way she reminds you of the fall,
On a summer day you can hear her call,

Ain't it amazing when the seasons begin, to change,
Someone behind the scenes just seems to pull some strings,
I've struggled with an old angel all night long,
An I thought it might be nice if we just talked till dawn

I never never gave you...enough
I could've given you...my love

They say that mary magdelene, had it real bad
She took her baby and she headed, off to france
New situtuations don't present themselves, at first
If I was her I don't know where or to who I'dve turned

I never left you with...too much
I could've given you...my love

I hear of people living deep inside of, the earth
They got their own sun and some claim they were here first
I've struggled with an old angel all night long
I thought it might be nice if you stayed here till dawn

I know I left you...alone too much
But I know I need you here...my love
I never thanked you...enough

You gotta start, movin' on
It will be better in the sun
Just move ahead, it won't be long
An' it'll be brighter

You gotta start, movin' on
It will be better in the sun
Just move ahead, it won't be long
An' it'll be brighter

You gotta start, movin' on
It will be better in the sun
Just move ahead, it won't be long

Lover lift me up, high enough,
To see the star of gold in the heart of the climbing rose,

An how she knows, what to hold,
An what to leave behind, but close
And how come I don't
How come I don't

Lover let me see
Where she finds
The strength to rise
Above the weeds and other plants
And how come I can't
How come I can't

Lover lift me up...
Oh come and lift me up

Lover let me go,
Let me see,
Just how it feels, to bloom, all by yourself,
Oh I know I can,
Oh you know I can

Lover lift me up...
High enough...
To see the star of gold in the heart of the climbing rose

Lover lift me up...
High enough...
To see the star of gold in the heart of the climbing rose

Lover lift me up...

Lover lift me up...(lover lift me up)
Lover lift me up...(lover lift me up)

She has a way that is beautiful to behold,
Movements of silence and calm,
A universe of life folded up inside her,
A symphony of strangeness and charm

An she knows

Every now and them there's an ocean of silver,
Concealing herself as a stream,
Scars in her life that she once tried to hide,
Healing themselves as she breathes

An she knows
What she knows

Feel yerself arise
Feel yerself arise
Y' let yerself go
An tell yerself you'll know when you know

She has a way that is beautiful to behold,
An every now and then you can see,
A universe of light splashed in her eyes,
Revealing the only light she needs

An she knows
What she knows

Feel yerself arise
Feel yerself arise
Y' let yerself go

Everywhere you turn you are, surrounded by the sound,
Of winter's song,
Everything is frozen and, only the swans have chosen,
To be strong

The skies are all a big commotion, somewhere the birds are all in motion
(Yearning to be back)
And home where they belong

An the love you once thought, long faded out of view,
Was there all along, and right in front of you,
An look at you now you're flying..too
You're flying too

Soon the dormant patient roots will show themselves as childish shoots,
(Watered by the tears)
Of a first-time mother's joy

Lil' streams of consciousness, they tumble over rocks they kiss,
(Unafraid of who they are)
Of what will happen next

And the love you once thought (you once thought), long faded out of view,
Was there all along (all along), and in ways you never knew,
And the birds you once thought (you once thought), long gone ahead of you you,
They were there all along, and right in front of you,

Down poured the heavens
Down fell my love

The brightest of beings
Cast from above

When into my darkness I praise the god sublime