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Strange face, with your eyes
So pale and sincere
Underneath you know well
You have nothing to fear
For the dreams that came to you when so young
Told of a life
Where spring is sprung
You would seem so frail
In the cold of the night
When the armies of emotion
Go out to fight
But while the earth sinks to its grave
You sail to the sky
On the crest of a wave
So forget this cruel world
Where I belong
I'll just sit and wait
And sing my song
And if one day you should see me in the crowd
Lend a hand and lift me
To your place in the cloud
So pale and sincere
Underneath you know well
You have nothing to fear
For the dreams that came to you when so young
Told of a life
Where spring is sprung
You would seem so frail
In the cold of the night
When the armies of emotion
Go out to fight
But while the earth sinks to its grave
You sail to the sky
On the crest of a wave
So forget this cruel world
Where I belong
I'll just sit and wait
And sing my song
And if one day you should see me in the crowd
Lend a hand and lift me
To your place in the cloud
Lyrics submitted by Sweet Blue Way
Track duration: 04:45
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This song makes me cry.
The first part is about how he sees others. Carefree, fearless, happy go lucky
The second part talks about At night, your emotions take over, and fight your happiness. You should be depressed, and down, like people like Nick, and become hopeless and down in the dumps, "sink to your grave". Nick feels like others "sail to the sky", or stay happy and carefree, when they could be sinking to their grave like Nick is doing.
Nick feels like he belongs in the cruel world, where he is depressed and hopeless. He will just continue singing his songs and being depressed. If you see Nick, help him out, cheer him up, help him see the world in positive light and be carefree and happy. "Lend a hand and lift me, To your place in the cloud"
The end is the transcendent part - where the cello keeps going up the eastern-sounding scale, ascending higher and higher into the clouds until it vanishes. In the final bars, the conga beats are like the singer who stayed behind, on earth, and the upward floating cello notes are like the departed friend being sung to. It's like a more serene version of "Into the Blue" by Roxy Music. But the Roxy song is far less melancholy - it's only about being deliriously in love; not leaving your life behind.
I feel that this song is dangerous. It can slowly, imperceptibly overtake your soul. It needs a warning label - "Abandon hope all ye who listen here".
But it is singularly, hauntingly melodious too.
"Strange face, with your eyes
So pale and sincere
Underneath you know well
You have nothing to fear
For the dreams that came to you when so young
Told of a life
Where spring is sprung"
This is how he sees most of the people. Carefree and enjoying life and full of hope.
"You would seem so frail
In the cold of the night
When the armies of emotion
Go out to fight
But while the earth sinks to its grave
You sail to the sky
On the crest of a wave"
This is and advice. Save yourself, because things are rather bad.
"So forget this cruel world
Where I belong
I'll just sit and wait
And sing my song
And if one day you should see me in the crowd
Lend a hand and lift me
To your place in the cloud".
He knows he can´t simply "let go". Again, an advice for anyone who wants to listen to it, get away from everything or it wil consume you. And if you can, please, help.
Seek God. Jesus saves.