When Poets Dreamed Of Angels Lyrics by David Sylvian

When Poets Dreamed Of Angels Lyrics

    She rises early from bed
    Runs to the mirror
    The bruises inflicted in moments of fury

    He kneels beside her once more
    Whispers a promise
    "next time i'll break every bone in your body"

    And the well-wishers let the devil in
    And if the river ran dry they'd deny it happening

    As the card players deal their hands
    From the bottom of te deck
    Row upon row of feudal houses blown away
    Medicine for the popular complaint

    When the poets dreamed of angels
    What did they see?
    History lined up in a flash at their backs

    When the poets dreamed of angels
    What did they see?
    The bishops and knights well placed to attack

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