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lyrics

Fit the Second: Ancient Spirals

Narrator: The Jester walks, slowly along the path that rises from the shore. Ahead lies the beautiful City of Glass, but he must pass many strange symbols before he can reach it, and endure the wisdom of the first of many prophets he will meet on his long journey. From the city ahead he can hear the music of an ancient hymn.

Choir: Oh the world is a white city
Sleeping in the shadow of the Cross
Oh the world is a brass penny
Rusting in the vapours of the grave
Oh the world is a pink petal
Rotting on the earth beneath the rose
Oh the world is a grey mushroom
Growing on the bosom of a corpse
Oh the world is a black beetle
Drowning in the downpour of the hours
Oh the world is a green apple
Spinning in the hollow of Death’s hand

Narrator: As he treads the path inland he notes there
Many snail-shells show their empty throats there
Ancient spirals like the horns of goats there
With many-coloured coats there

Soon he comes upon a milk-white flower
With a sweet face, but its odour’s sour
Rising up it sings with mystic power
With words the winds devour

Flower: Seek the prize you must
Soon you will be dust
Seek where bones are thrust
Seek where the wild winds gust

Jester: Speak again, your words have all the flavour
Of the riddles crooks and lovers favour
What’s this quest from which I may not waver?
No question could be graver
‘What is my name? What do I seek?
What is my name? What do I seek?

Flower: It is only the earth, only the earth, only the earth ...

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John Blake: guitars, singing
Alison Felstead: bass, singing
Paul W. Nash: keyboards, guitars, woodwinds, singing
Edgar Wilde: drums, percussion

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