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It was a theme she had
on a scheme he had
told in a foreign land
to take life on earth
to the second birth
and the man was in command
it was a flight on the wings
of a young girls dreams
that flew too far away
and we could make the monster live again
oh hands move and heart beat on
now life will return in this electric storm
a prophecy for a fantasy
the curse of a vivid mind
don't push too far
your dreams are china in your hand
don't wish to hard
because they may come true
and you can't help them
you don't know what you might
have set upon yourself
china in your hand
come from greed
never born of the seed
took life from a barren hand
on eyes wide
like a child in the form of man
a story told
a mind of his own
an omen for our time
we take a flight on the wings of fantasy
then you push too far
and make your dreams reality
yeah china in your hand
but they're only dreams
and you shouldn't push too far
on a scheme he had
told in a foreign land
to take life on earth
to the second birth
and the man was in command
it was a flight on the wings
of a young girls dreams
that flew too far away
and we could make the monster live again
oh hands move and heart beat on
now life will return in this electric storm
a prophecy for a fantasy
the curse of a vivid mind
don't push too far
your dreams are china in your hand
don't wish to hard
because they may come true
and you can't help them
you don't know what you might
have set upon yourself
china in your hand
come from greed
never born of the seed
took life from a barren hand
on eyes wide
like a child in the form of man
a story told
a mind of his own
an omen for our time
we take a flight on the wings of fantasy
then you push too far
and make your dreams reality
yeah china in your hand
but they're only dreams
and you shouldn't push too far
Lyrics submitted by stacibug
Track duration: 03:42
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It was a theme she had [Mary Shelley the author] on a scheme he had [Doctor Frankenstein], told in a foreign land [it's set in Switzerland, England and Scotland]
to take life on earth to the second birth, and the man was in command [create life - make a creature/man]
it was a flight on the wings of a young girls dreams that flew too far away, and we could make the monster live again [It was Shelley's fantasy, based on the original myth of Prometheus]
oh hands move and heart beat on - now life will return in this electric storm [it's a thunderstorm which sparks the equipment that brings Frankenstein's monster to life]
a prophecy for a fantasy, the curse of a vivid mind [it was a fantasy and not even remotely possible to create a life at the time in which the book was written, but it turned out to be partly true, with cloning developments etc]
don't push too far, your dreams are china in your hand; don't wish to hard because they may come true and you can't help them; you don't know what you might have set upon yourself; china in your hand [imagining or dreaming of something could lead to it happening and it might not always be good]
come from greed, never born of the seed, took life from a barren hand [Dr Frankenstein wanted fame and recognition from his scientist peers, his 'child' wasn't conceived the usual way, and seemed to come from nothing]
on eyes wide like a child in the form of man, a story told, a mind of his own, an omen for our time [Frankenstein 'fathers' the monster but it begins life as a grown man]
we take a flight on the wings of fantasy, then you push too far and make your dreams reality, yeah china in your hand, but they're only dreams and you shouldn't push too far [fantasy is one thing, but we should be careful not to make it a reality as Dr Frankenstein did?]
Not sure exactly what the moral of the story is but I have a feeling Carol Decker would be anti-GM and against cloning. Maybe it's just 'don't get carried away by dreams, they're just dreams?
If that's not Frankenstein I don't know what is (by the way, forget the Brannagh De Niro rubbish - read the book)
and my mom used to go to school with carol decker....hey its a claim to fame:-D
If you watch Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (94') you'll understand it more I guess.
The song is actually about Frankenstein...if you read the lyrics it will all add up. Great song writing by Carol Decker I hassen to add.
The other theme is sometimes you wish for something and it comes true. But it doesnt turn out as you expect and gets way out of your controll. The dream turns into a nightmare.