The Scent Of Magnolia Lyrics - David Sylvian

In the coldest hour something's going down 

Whatever pierced the heart it didn't make a sound 

I am terrified but I'm not losing sleep 

If I'm falling then I'm falling at her feet 

I'm leaving America, I'm taking a girl 

I'm selling my soul again, I'm gaining the world 

Every sense defies this impossible dream 

None of the history books describe what I've seen 

The rose, the breath, the undying spark 

The lotus heart's open, embracing the dark 

The uncharted road is the not-coming-back 

The language I speak is the words that I lack 

The oncoming cars, the wedding of stars 

Will I know your name or recognise your face 

Or by what means I'll be delivered from this place 

Here comes the gun, there goes the flash 

Once the bullet leaves it's never coming back 

The scent of magnolia, the face of a girl 

And every detail embodies the world 

What kind of goals define this impossible dream 

None of the picture-books reflect all I've seen 

I'm leaving America, I'm taking the girls 

I'll fire from the future and ambush the world 

The scent of magnolia, the face of a girl 

And every detail embodies the world 

What kind of goals define this impossible dream 

None of the history books describe where I've been 

I'm leaving America, I'm taking a girl 

I'll fire from the future and ambush the world