Dawnraid

Sigh Of The City

back to the smoke the sigh of the city
sail all the way from rivers unknown
the gloomy pavements the staggering grey buildings
here you belong now that you know

urban horizons looming at sight
the silent rustle of the morning times
back to the smoke it has taken so long
here you belong at this moment you know

speeding buses air the rumble of eternity
life of the restless people always on the run
a machine that will keep going on through years to come
this is how it's done

rusty trains giant football screens
black heavy coats and a cold winter breeze
pale faces round you trees with no leaves
roads with jammed up traffic and black stains of grease

speeding buses air the rumble of eternity
life of the restless people always on the run
a machine that will keep going on through years to come
this is how it's done this is how it's done

take a deep breath
you’ll need a lot of oxygen
you've got a lot to learn
finally know where you stand
read all the books and look for answers

the red carpet seems so far away
know exactly what you're after
where your limits are

could you believe that nations ruin barricades
that NASA put a man on the moon
could you believe that software geeks are millionaires
that scientists make dreams come true
does this mean that you can do it too

should you find yourself all wondering
is this journey gonna end
start saving lots of energies
complete your chapter you'll be made

could you believe that nations ruin barricades
that NASA put a man on the moon
could you believe that software geeks are millionaires
that scientists make dreams come true
does this mean that you can do it too

could you believe that one day London won’t be english
the whole world be at google’s view
Tokyo speak American you’ll journey down to Rome
but you won’t do as the Romans do
does this mean that you can do it too

what do you want disturbing our poor lives
standing there talking as if the sun fell through the skies
landed right on your head

gallons of beer for blood in yer system
clog up your heart and fry all your brain cells
hello you’re not on your own
you’re a nice guy we know
shame your mind’s made of stone

your stomach is happy and bursting with food and
the grass might be greener in yer neck of the woods but
hello can you let us talk
you’re a nice guy but ahhhhh
shame your mind’s made of rock

amazed by the way you can speak so much crap
we’re awaiting the moment that you’ll finally dry up
yeah hello can you just let us talk
you’re a nice guy we know
shame your mind’s made of rock

if there’s anything wrong just give us a shout
and we’ll call nine one one and we’ll sort your stuff out
all we want is only to make you good
you’re a nice guy no doubt
shame your mind’s made of wood

we’ll set up a centre for people in need and we’ll
sort all your figures and give you some feedback
hello can you just let us talk
you’re a nice guy we know
shame your mind’s made of rock

why don't we go out to the countryside relaxed and easy going
spread a blanket on the grass
read each other stories

it has been said will never be a genius an almighty wizard
why not sit back and enjoy the things we have

I can see your eyes they're beaming like a spacecraft
lights of love reflecting from the panes of passing cars

it has been said don't know everything will never try to it's a promise
instead why don't we go out to the park
in a crazy morning fit
take our shoes off and roll over down the hill

where do we take it
the stuff you're upto why is this regarding me
cut down the crap that second-rate integrity
it ain't worth nothing

no point disillusioning yourself
hi society to you too and see you in the next world
hope they bury you in ashes that you make it through to hell
say goodbye now say goodbye now

why do you stare with your glass of lemonade
champagne apologies for the mistake

it's time for us to part as friends
for you to go and find yourself
get a grip come to some conclusions
and say goodbye now say goodbye now

go back to where you started
when fate wasn’t on your side
in the miserable cold city
where assurance was so hard to find

you look straight to the horizon
blending into the clouds
good fortune comes at random
and signs of optimism lift your spirit off the ground

sit down and tell us all your stories
spit’em out don’t spare a single one
one day you’ll find that fame and glory
in the end it only comes to faith my son

all the promises of grandeur
are so far from real happiness
undisturbed by what the nation says
they’ll admire your designer suits then kick ya in the face

and the years will keep on passing
and the ways of the world won’t change
luck will rise then ebb abruptly
in the end the only thing that you can trust is your own faith

sit down and tell us all your stories
spit’em out don’t spare a single one
one day you’ll find that fame and glory
in the end it only comes to faith my son

now it’s dawned on you like the morning dew
crystal clear and obvious there’s no way out of this curse
and you see life from a different view
the moment when you dreams are though you wonder whether they’ll come true

it’s the nappies and the instant milk
you should have weighed your options twice maybe twenty thousand times
but as everyone around you thinks
it’ll get you more responsible make you a true devoted man

it will tear you apart
it will tear you apart

it’s a factor that the Lord had missed
one second’s absent mindedness resulted in excruciating bliss
and though you’re still feeling young at heart
you ain’t an average kid anymore but an average old fart

it will tear you apart
it will tear you apart

and the wheel of fortune won’t turn back
c'est la vie what’s done is done there’s nothing you can do my son
and crystal ball says such is life
prepare for years on end spent with a baby and a temperamental wife

they will tear you apart
they will tear you apart