Too Close To The Sun Lyrics - New Model Army

I stared at the mountain, the mountain stared at me 

I couldn't hold its gaze, I couldn't bare what I might see 

Tell Mary I never chose to come but all too late 

This time the time has chosen me 

The fields of ice are blinding white 

The crystal light so piercing - there's no air for us to breathe 

Too close to the sun 

Burning up, bleaching out 

Too close to the sun 

The calling's always been the same 

To the source of light and beauty cast upon our lives 

And desert hieppies, warrior monks, addicts all 

Staring out from hollowed eyes 

With melting wax and feathers falling 

And far below the old world turning sad and slow 

Too close to the sun 

Burning up, bleaching out 

Too close to the sun 

Sweat cold upon my skin and pounding in my chest 

Reaching out to touch 

too high, too far, too fast, too much 

Too close to the sun