Hine Rupert - A Golden Age lyrics

I can no longer count the dreams<br />

Inspired by reconstructions of predicted scenes<br />

The glass and metal fragments racing<br />

Through the pointless heat<br />

I can't go on believing this<br />

Have I lived just to witness the last decade<br />

Or a golden age<br />

Still I love the way this new wind whistles through my house<br />

And papers fly<br />

While Orwell's world is still in doubt<br />

And china shivers on a tray<br />

I am untimely ripped from all forgotten bliss<br />

But not afraid<br />

I can't go on<br />

I can't go on believing this<br />

Have I lived just to witness the last decade<br />

Or a golden age<br />

Could the waiting ever be worse than the shock<br />

Suppose the silver key survived<br />

To turn inside the rusty lock<br />

And you and I be found alive<br />

Crouching in our ignorance<br />

By children nearly twice our size<br />

I can't go on believing this<br />

Have I lived just to witness the last decade<br />

Or a golden age<br />

Till they eat their words some wild voice churns deep in my blood<br />

The prophets sigh<br />

We always said you'd never learn<br />

Then cynics long to break the brave<br />

I wish their mouths all stitched so their persistant hiss<br />

Is not obeyed<br />

I can't go on<br />

I can't go on believing this<br />

Have I lived just to witness the last decade<br />

Or a golden age<br />

I do believe there are people needing freedom with good reason<br />

Who will find another way<br />

There's no disgrace in understanding<br />

Why our planet is in panic<br />

Then, while you worry think of everything you miss<br />

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Additional Drums: MICHAEL DAWE<br />

Guitar & Icicles: PHIL PALMER