Went over the sea
What did I find?
A thousand crystal towers
A hundred emerald cities
And the hand of the watchman
In the night sky
Points to my beloved
A knight in crystal armor

And I tried to hold him
I tried for the creed
I'll make a suit of colors
To stop the blinding mirrors
Sew a cape of red and gold
Stifle up the being
With the perfect armor
With a perfect dream

To be made of glass
When two suns are shining
The battle becomes blinding
To be made of glass
But we ride tonight, tonight, tonight, we ride

And with two suns spinning
At two different speeds
Was born a hot, white diamond
Burning through the rainbow
Flames fell into orbit
To hold eternally
Two heavenly spirits
That just wouldn't seem

To be made of glass
When two suns are shining
The battle becomes blinding
To be made of glass
But we ride tonight, tonight, tonight, we ride

Hey, oh
Hey oh oh oh
Hey, oh
Hey oh oh oh
Hey, oh
Hey oh oh oh



Lyrics submitted by 4barbela, edited by turninto, MartyH, jomak222

Track duration: 04:32

"Glass" as written by David Reeves, Darryl Matthews Mcdaniels, Joseph Ward Simmons, Dwayne Simon, Brandon Charles Boyd, Michael Aaron Einziger, Alex Katunich, Gavin Koppel, Jose Anthony Pasillas

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CHRYSALIS MUSIC GROUP

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  • +2
    General Comment:This song in part is chalk filled with references about her move from the UK to NYC to be with her then lover william lemon III. she has stated in many interviews at the time that nyc was like the emerald city, and that she suffered from sever loneliness, isolation, and that she found the crowds and parities of nyc to be very shallow and a fake. "the lost boys who never wanted to grow up."
    in regards to the album title "two suns" and lyric "when two suns are shining the battle becomes blinding" this refers directly to her relationship with william. he too like her is a very successful artist/musician with his band moon and moon
    ( i e another song title on her album) and anyone who has been in a relationship where two dominate personalities exist, they know they can be overwhelming and a complete battle for control.
    ALSO the liner notes of the album read "this album was born of the coming together and journeying apart of two suns, two half hearts, celestial twins, a king and a queen, and is dedicated to w - always connected"
    Flag Artistboyon November 04, 2012   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:First, I don’t think this song is about romantic love; I think it’s about finding inspiration in NYC. Secondly, think of the sun/light as success and “blinding mirrors” as the thousands of struggling/failed artists in NYC, and the “knight in crystal armor” as the inspiration that is going to save her from becoming another failed, unsuccessful artist.

    Now, in the song, crystal/glass/diamonds are referenced to several times and rainbows/suit of colors as well. When light/sun (success) is shone through crystal/glass/diamonds, they project the colors of the rainbow. So, she is taking after this inspiration (who shines the colors of the rainbow) of hers by making a “suit of colors”, “perfect armor”, and “the prefect dream”. Also, I think “the beam” is the Empire State building, which is iconic of New York. By climbing it, she has therefore conquered the odds of failing in New York. By doing this, she will stop the “blinding mirrors”, or set herself apart from all the other artists out there and thus become successful. Remember, color is what is going to set her apart and being made of crystal will produce color when light (success) shines through it.

    When her and the inspiration combine (two suns), the success is so powerful that it makes something strong (“a hot, white diamond”), which has the same properties as a crystal when shone through light.

    This song is so meaningful and symbolic, it’s hard to put into words, but that is what I think she means.
    Flag kimpoisonon August 14, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I'm wondering if the line

    Two heavenly spirits
    That just wouldn't seem

    is actually

    Two heavenly spirits
    That just wouldn't seam

    like their spirits wouldn't sew together. They wouldn't become one piece, one being. Possibly because they are "made of glass"?
    Flag Inueon October 22, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I thinks it is very possible that this is a metaphor for a woman who is in love with a man who loves a man. It May sound weird but she goes to a strange foreign land (gay culture) to find her beloved who is being pointed at by the watchman. Seeing this the woman attempts to cover up this vulnerable man whose emotions and thoughts are out for all to see from the watchman. She tries to keep the creed by making him unable to be seen because she wants to keep him. In the end it doesn't work out. She can't stop that which is reflected and the two suns (sons) they fall in love but never quite come together.
    Flag ladylibertineon October 10, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I always had a feeling that this song was about some kind of OBE (out-of-body experience).
    Flag Isis13on May 24, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:It reminds me of Labyrinth too! I love the mystical feeling of this song. It's refreshing for a modern 80's feel that isn't too tacky. :)
    Flag myrdason February 10, 2010   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:This song and all of bat for lashes kinda reminds me of that movie Labyrinth and the Dark Crystal. I bet Jim Henson would love her and use her music in his movies.
    Flag JustDoIton July 07, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:The coat of colours is also present in the song of solomon. Not 100% certain on it, but I'll check it out.
    Flag ambrielon April 26, 2009   Link
  • +3
    General Comment:Also at the end of the chorus it's not ride it's 'But we're light and light and light and light and light!'

    Another piece of additional information: 'I will rise now and go about the city and the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him but I found him not. The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Say ye him him whom my soul loveth?' Song Of Solomon 3:2,3.
    Flag ambrielon April 11, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This album is gonna be EPIC.
    Flag Technophobiaon March 28, 2009   Link

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