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Orpheus - David Sylvian
E C A F
  EStanding firm on this stoney ground
The wCind blows hard, pulls these clothes around
I hAarbour all the same worries as most
The temptFations to leave or to give up the ghost
I wrDestle with an Bmoutlook of life
That shGifts between darkness and shadowy light
I stFruggle with words for fear that they'll hear
But OGrpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the wAorld.
Sunlight falls, my wings open wide
There's a beauty here I cannot deny
And bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs
Are just so many people I knew never cared
Down below on the wreck of the ship
Are a stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret
But the baggage is swallowed up by the tide
As Orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side.
	TelFl me, I've sGtill a lot to learn
	UndFerstand, these Gfires never stop
	BelFieve me, when tGhis joke is tired of laughing I will Fhear
	The promise oGf my Orpheus Bbsing.A  
 E   C   A  F, 2 times
Sleepers sleep as we row the boat
Just you the weather and I gave up hope
But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps
Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs
Still the voices have stories to tell
Of the power struggles in heaven and hell
But we feel secure against such mighty dreams
As Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring.
F G F G
Tell me, I've still a lot to learn
Understand, these fires never stop
Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing I will hear
The promise of my Orpheus sing.

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Orpheus

by David Sylvian

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Orpheus - David Sylvian

E C A F

Standing firm on this stoney ground

The wind blows hard, pulls these clothes around

I harbour all the same worries as most

The temptations to leave or to give up the ghost

D Bm

I wrestle with an outlook of life

That shifts between darkness and shadowy light

I struggle with words for fear that they'll hear

G A

But Orpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the world.

Sunlight falls, my wings open wide

There's a beauty here I cannot deny

And bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs

Are just so many people I knew never cared

Down below on the wreck of the ship

Are a stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret

But the baggage is swallowed up by the tide

As Orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side.

F G

Tell me, I've still a lot to learn

F G

Understand, these fires never stop

F G F

Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing I will hear

G Bb A

The promise of my Orpheus sing.

E C A F

, 2 times

Sleepers sleep as we row the boat

Just you the weather and I gave up hope

But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps

Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs

Still the voices have stories to tell

Of the power struggles in heaven and hell

But we feel secure against such mighty dreams

As Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring.

F G F G

Tell me, I've still a lot to learn

Understand, these fires never stop

Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing I will hear

The promise of my Orpheus sing.

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