Orpheus Lyrics - Secrets Of The Beehive - David Sylvian

Standing firm on this stony ground 

The wind blows hard 

Pulls these clothes around 

I harbour all the same worries as most 

The temptations to leave or to give up the ghost 

I wrestle with an outlook on life 

That shifts between darkness and shadowy light 

I struggle with words for fear that they'll hear 

But orpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the world 

Sunlight falls, my wings open wide 

There's a beauty here I cannot deny 

And bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs 

Are just so many people I knew never cared 

Down below on the wreck of the ship 

Are a stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret 

But the baggage is swallowed up by the tide 

As orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side 

Tell me, I've still a lot to learn 

Understand, these fires never stop 

Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing 

I will hear the promise of my orpheus sing 

Sleepers sleep as we row the boat 

Just you the weather and I gave up hope 

But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps 

Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs 

Still the voices have stories to tell 

Of the power struggles in heaven and hell 

But we feel secure against such mighty dreams 

As orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring