Альбом Mercury Rev

Hard as the kick in a young man's stride
I stabbed myself back into the night
One heel in front, one heel behind
Life in the Empire State...
Angels and devils before my eyes
The palms of my hands hung by my side
Helpless I watched them destroy and divide
Life in the Empire State...
Cold were my bones, warm was the fire, white was yr face cast to my mind
Bright as ever any light that shined
On Life in the Empire State Into the Void I roared in vain, what if the South's
gonna do it again,
promise you'll b by my side for the end Of Life in the Empire State...
Shrug off the shifting weight of home
And hope that the Almight Anchor will hold
Was there room in yr heart for yr weakest son all along
Whistle sirens the Blind comin' on...
No matter how lion-hearted my will I still stray beyond?
I threw up my hands and swore I'd find more in yr arms
Was the Narrow Way there in our midst all along

Siren with a song in your eye
Slashing through my ear like a beast
Seven times I leapt upon your shore
Every night I let you conquer me
Serpent with your blue planet eyes
Passing like a ship through my sleep
Seven times I kissed you on the mouth
Every night I let You conquer me

You bring a sudden ray of hope thats comes with every lightning bolt,
I love to watch them go up in smoke
You bring a soft summer smile, come in every once in a while
I wish you'd go the extra mile for me tonight
And everybody knows it but no one wants to show it
they all just want to throw it in my face
You bring a sudden ray of hope that comes in very can of coke
I love to feel it roll down my throat
You bring a soft subtle style that comes around every once in a while
wish you'd go the extra mile for me tonight
And everybody knows it but no one wants to Show it they all just want to throw

And so with the explorers on my heels I started t'wheel
Stepped aside stone walls, i was sick of it all
And so I set my sail on yr coattails and yr warm shawl
Up where there's an Everlasting Arm, sends us out alone, moves us out of harm
Ever-reaching always sweeping...
And though I struggled t'take my place
there stood my mistake
Standing there like some great big theatre curtain
he knew for certain I'd come down on you softly
Up where...
By and by the gates swung wide
Loved ones came in sight
Storming down the street like Puerto-Rican kids in a summer rain
Breaking open the hydrants and going insane

I'm so close I'm almost inside
Won't be long before the mystery is mine
I'm so close I'm almost inside
But there were times I hung my head and cried
I'm so close I'm almost inside, I'm so close Racing the Tide
I'm so close I'm almost inside
A dream unchained that can't escape my mind
I'm so close I'm almost inside
But there were times there was no end in sight
I'm so close I'm almost inside
Those big waves we always knew I'd ride

See you on the Other Side...
Keep it rolling my friend...

With a wink from a starlet's eye a string of pearls come to life
Who knows what black and crazy thoughts swim inside a girlfriend's heart
No brighter jewel is there above than the gem of a girl still in love
Below the horizon the last crown jewel pales among the stars at noon
When out of the blue a rainbow rockets thru
A kiss from an old flame A trip to the moon
Endlessly falling my way downtown someone to throw both arms around
Who knows what black and crazy names swim around inside her brain
adrift across the silver screen just imagine you and me
Our strolling make-believe ballroom glides set the rainbow room afire
Off into the starlit nite two fools rush in you and I

Good morning sun good morning shine I feel lost all the time
Somewhere ahead must lay my first peaceful night
Crimson flames golden shores where I land Don't care no more
Eleventh hour heart of stone on bended knee facing home
Almighty above Almighty below an unfortunated end to yr Civil War