Perfumed Pavillion (the Motion Of My Memories) Lyrics - Terence Trent Darby

I kissed her lips in a perfumed pavillion 

And all the subtleties that we could find 

Blowing grace notes through my mind 

Oh, but her hand brought such sweet pain 

The kiss, yet all powerful, saved face twice 

And turned your bad seed to grain 

Ripping the roots of my heart again 

I held her hand in an unchanging moment 

She was feeding me love like she was holding a spoon 

But her head was turned by a raging moon 

And she would be gone by the next afternoon 

Hollywood memories are made from times such as these 

But, I wouldn't feel sorry for me if I were you 

I will make some use of my pain 

I'll turn my hurt into a harvest rain 

She was aloof like the moon 

But warm like the sun 

I swore she'd love me 

'Til after the day was done 

But I was wrong... 

She was cool like ice 

But she felt like fire 

Never thought I'd see her love expire 

But now she's long gone 

(Gone away to another man's hideaway) 

I kissed her lips in a perfumed pavillion 

But I am not giving up on love 

I stand in a long tide openly... 

Stealing back moments I let slip away from me 

You know, peace of mind beats 2 aces easily 

As the cross currents of the ocean 

Reminds me of her motion 

The motion of my memories 

(The motion of my memories) 

Yeah 

Listen to me people 

I kissed her lips in a perfumed pavillion 

But I have not giving up on love 

But I have not giving up on love 

Love... sweet love... sweet love