Lyon – Lyon Hansen

Lyon

Words: Lyon Hansen
Music: Lyon Hansen

1. Miss Death

Miss Death I know you’re watching me
Miss Death I feel you’re close
Miss Death I feel your cold bad breath
Miss Death Miss Death
Miss Death

Miss Death I’ve heard about your loneliness
Miss Death you’ve heard about mine
tonight I’ll take your cold pale hand
Miss Death Miss Death
Miss Death

Miss Death, I salute your beauty
I’m a soldier of life
but tonight l’ll be a partisan
tonight you’ll be my wife

2. Blood

l’ve been wearing your crown
like a piece of jewellery
and l’ve been speaking your tongue
without sense or meaning
I can’t blame you for thinking
a good boat for me is one that is sinking

but give me a cup of the blood of the Lord
and I will drink it up, I will drink it up
give me a piece of the flesh of the Lord
and I will eat it up, I will eat it up

all these corners whisper
and all these walls have eyes
all your stones are weightless
and all your smiles unkind

but give me a cup of the blood of the Lord
and I will drink it up, I will drink it up
give me a piece of the flesh of the Lord
and I will eat it up, I will eat it up

I can’t blame you for thinking
a good boat for me is one that is sinking….

3. Sister

I’ve seen, seen your face
on an old photograph
but I’ve never heard your voice
no, l’ve never heard your voice
but I’ve heard we’ll meet in the end
on streets of gold
yes, l’ve heard we’ll meet in the end
on streets of gold

and though I walk alone
I fear no evil on my road
and though I walk alone
I fear no evil on my road

cause I know you’re watching over me
from somewhere above
yes, I know you’re watching over me
from somewhere above

sister, don’t you recognize
these are your brother’s eyes looking at you sister don’t you recognize
these are your brother’s eyes looking at you and I’ll look forever more, forever more
yeah I’ll look forever more, forever more

and now, I’m all alone here
I’m in the dark room once again
and now, I’m all alone here
I’m in the dark room once again

but I remember that even a little spark,
it beats the dark
yes, I remember that even a little spark,
it beats the dark
oh, just remember that even a little spark,
it beats the dark

4. Glowing in the Dark

Love can wait
it’s all you need they plead
but I want more
I want to rise up so bright
and shower the world below
in a shimmering light

the ladder is tall
each step is small
but I’m closer now than ever before
and soon, yeah very soon we’ll be home

life can wait
stay unborn
climb back up to the heavens above
they will welcome us
my sweetest friend

and soon, we’ll be glowing in the dark
we’ll be glowing in the dark
we’ll be glowing in the dark

life can wait
stay unborn
climb back up to heavens above
they will welcome us
my sweetest friend

and soon, we’ll be glowing in the dark
we’ll be glowing in the dark
we’ll be glowing in the dark
in the dark
we’ll be glowing in the dark
we’ll be glowing in the dark
we’ll be glowing in the dark
we’ll be glowing in the dark

5. A Ship

I’ve got a ship
that’s waiting in the harbour
l’ve got a life
that is waiting on a ship
I’m on the clock
and I’m always ticking forward
on board that ship
I’m never ticking bored
I’ve got to go, l’ve got to got to go go
l’ve got to go, l’ve got to got to go
say goodbye and whisper me a kiss

I’m on a ship that’s always facing midnight
I’m in a crew that is always passing through
I’m on a ship that’s always facing midnight
I’m in a crew that is always passing through
l’ve got to go, l’ve got to got to go go
I’ve got to go, l’ve got to got to go
say goodbye and whisper me a kiss

6. In Your World

kiss me baby
haven’t you seen that we’re naked
at least that’s what I’m told
well, our youth is fleeting
let’s get on with this meeting
let’s see if we can beat the cold

expel me baby
I ain’t no good
I’lI eat of all your trees
and all of your fruit
well this greedy little smile
will be worth your while
soon

in your world I’ll always be
a shadow of your doubt
in your world I’ll always be
the fool who let you down

sell me baby
to some stranger, maybe
let’s see what I’m worth
I gave all my possessions
for all your confessions
yeah

kiss me baby
haven’t you seen that we’re naked
at least that’s what I’m told
well, our youth is fleeting
let’s get on with this meeting
let’s see if we can beat the cold

in your world I’ll always be
a shadow of your doubt
in your world I’ll always be
the fool who let you down

7. Muddy Stream

heaven is just a little dream
a seed in my heart
a muddy stream
feet of the ground
and yet so proud
your heart in hell
head in the clouds

you’re just a thief
a little scheme
a seed in my heart
a roaring stream
hell this beautiful girl
a naked spread
on the unmade bed

heaven is just a little dream
a seed in my heart
a muddy stream

8. Ode to War

you see honey
I really love you
you see honey
I really do
you see honey
I really need you
you see honey
I really do
well I love so much
that I will go
to war for you
to war for you

and when I get back
I’ll build you a house, dear
when I get back
I’ll build you a house
with a pretty little white fence

you see honey
I really love you
you see honey
I really do
well I love so much
that I will go through hell for you
through hell for you

and when I get back
I’ll build you a house, dear
when I get back
I’ll build you a home
and when I get back
I’ll build you a house,
dear when I get back

I’ll build you a home
with a pretty little white fence, dear

9. Sarabande

10. The Highlands

when you tried to leave
your smile was almost kind
forever bound in sleep
forever deaf and blind

and though you are not here
and your body is long gone
your spirit wanders on
and from your bed a rose has grown

l’ll look for you in the meadows
I’ll look for you in the wind that blows
I’ll look for you in the highlands
I’ll look for you

and when my time has come
and l’m yearning to come home
I’ll meet you in between
all the stars I should have seen

11. Sleep

take my hand and I will lead you on
make you do something completely wrong
take you to a place you’ve never seen
show you things only seen in dreams

tell me are you foolish when you fall
say that love is greatest of ’em all
and when love withers and it dies
do you sink your hands in where it lies

tell me am I handsome in your dreams
give in to all your little schemes
take you to places never seen
show you things never seen in dreams

never mind the hours when in sleep
never mind the fences when in flight
when you wither and you die
I’ll sink my hands where you lie

take my hand and I will lead you on
make you do something completely wrong
take you to a place you’ve never seen
show you things only seen in dreams