Dactylis Glormerata

Candlemass Dactylis Glormerata Lyrics
1.Abstract sun

Higher! I'm a king, yes, I'm a head of state. But I'm the
kitchen
boy who'll wash your dirty plate. I had no message and the
message
was, we're all Jesus, Buddha, and the Wizard of Oz!
I'm merely a man and I bring nothing but love for you. I'm
merely a
man and I want nothing that you can't do!
And you know it's true. That with logic and love we'll be
lifting
humanity higher! Higher!
I'm all religious figures rolled into one, Gaddafy Duck
propelled
from Jimmy Swaggart's tommy gun. Don't promise rainbows with
some
golden pot, In fact what I can offer I know you've already got!
I'm merely a man and I bring nothing but love for you. I'm
merely a
man and I want nothing that you can't do?
And you know it's true. That with logic and love we'll have
power
enough to raise consciousness up and for lifting humanity
higher!
Higher!
And you know it's true. We should chase superstition and fear
from
our hearts if we're going to survive and take levels of sanity
higher!
Kick it up... Higher!
I'm merely a man and I bring nothing but love for you. I'm
merely a
man and I want nothing that you can't do!
And you know it's true. That with logic and love we'll have
power
enough to raise consciousness up and for lifting humanity
higher!


2.Apathy

I'm 12 o'clock, all daylight hours, I'll warm your bed, I'll
grow
your flowers. Like I'm a miniature sun this ball ignited when
she
told me I was her only one.
I'm not the same now. I'm not that plain little boy. I'm all
aflame now. I'm king up here like a miniature sun!
No life comes close, I'm rising higher, on holiday, on ball of
fire,
you made a miniature sun. Theres no more shadows in this world
she
says I'm her only one.
I'm not the same now. I'm not that plain little boy. I'm all
aflame now. I radiate like a miniature sun.
Now everything looks right today. A billion watts of bright
today.
And I'm a blazing kite today. I think I'll float around her
house,
and tell her exactly how she makes me glow. But then the other
man
leaving merely doffs his hat, and I'm the last to know.
Now everything looks wrong today. An out of tune sung song
today.
I've grown from big King Kong today, right down to miniature...
Don't come too close, I'll burn your arm, I'll bleach your hair,
dustbowl your farm, I'll blind your eyes, you blinded mine, I'll
spin
with rage, all summertime, you made a miniature sun. Just take a
look
up in the nightsky, I'm not the only one.
I'm not the same now. I'm not that vain little boy that I was.
I'm
all to blame now look out below here I come! Man crashing down
like a
miniature sun.


3.Dustflow

Do something for me, boys
If I should die at sea, boys
Write a little note, boys
Set it off afloat, saying
Bless you, bless you, all of you pretty girls
Village and city girls by the quayside
Bless you, bless you, all of you pretty girls
Watching and waiting by the sea
Bless you, bless you, all of you pretty girls
Quiet or witty girls by the quayside
Bless you, bless you, all of you pretty girls
Watching and waiting by the sea
I think about your pale arms waving
When I see the caps upon the green
And the rocking roller-coaster ocean
Think about you every night when I'm fathoms asleep
And in my dreams
We are rocking in a similar motion
I think about the salt sea rolling
Down in pearly tears upon your cheeks
Just like the day the harbour pulled away
I think about your warm white sheets unfolding
The more I have to drink
The more that I can think to say


4.I still see the black

I'm 12 o'clock, all daylight hours, I'll warm your bed, I'll
grow
your flowers. Like I'm a miniature sun this ball ignited when
she
told me I was her only one.
I'm not the same now. I'm not that plain little boy. I'm all
aflame now. I'm king up here like a miniature sun!
No life comes close, I'm rising higher, on holiday, on ball of
fire,
you made a miniature sun. Theres no more shadows in this world
she
says I'm her only one.
I'm not the same now. I'm not that plain little boy. I'm all
aflame now. I radiate like a miniature sun.
Now everything looks right today. A billion watts of bright
today.
And I'm a blazing kite today. I think I'll float around her
house,
and tell her exactly how she makes me glow. But then the other
man
leaving merely doffs his hat, and I'm the last to know.
Now everything looks wrong today. An out of tune sung song
today.
I've grown from big King Kong today, right down to miniature...
Don't come too close, I'll burn your arm, I'll bleach your hair,
dustbowl your farm, I'll blind your eyes, you blinded mine, I'll
spin
with rage, all summertime, you made a miniature sun. Just take a
look
up in the nightsky, I'm not the only one.
I'm not the same now. I'm not that vain little boy that I was.
I'm
all to blame now look out below here I come! Man crashing down
like a
miniature sun.


5.Karthago

Towards the horizon
From under the sea
Firmament
Is laughing at me
Greenish visions
From the past
Millions of coffins
Of the future
The waves sing death
I'm listening to their message
The sky melts and the star fries
I'm a cell in your veins
Ears turn into birds
Flesh starts to shrink
My tearduct evacuates shapes and rain
Slugs are crawling on the sun
Your mental health is weakening
The planet surrounds you
You're only a reflection
Look at me - I'm your scenery
Paint me and you'll see
Close your eyes and you'll be free


6.Lidocain god

Never seen her glowing
all that bright she's throwing
like some aurora
from her head it's growing
reaching to the ground and all around
like a Navaho blanket
Never heard her singing
now she's gently ringing
like copper wind chimes
what on earth is bringing up this stream
the cat who got the cream is licking her lips
and smiling like her Cheshire cousin
She claims she's found a way to make her own light
all you do is smile, you banish the night
She says she's burning with optimism's flames, away away
she says she's burning up all her guilts and shames, away away
she says she's burning with optimism's flames, away away
she says she's burning up
Now you see I'm smiling
back to juvenile'ing
I learnt her lesson
in like flint and styling
all the world is neatly curled around my littlest finger
I can't stop this grinning
so assume I'm winning
threw pessimism
in the air it's spinning
crashing to the floor and nevermore
will it lure me away with sweets
and shiny things just like a magpie
Now every bird and bee just fuel the fire for me
now every closing door just fans the flames some more
(Now I'm thinking okay)
(I'm turning night into day)


7.Soothe me into oblivion

Have you seen Jackie?
He's a strange strange strange little girl
Make up on his face and his hair in curls
Have you seen Jackie?
She's a strange strange strange little boy
Her long black beard is her pride and joy
And all the children follow him around
And all the grownups try to drag her down
So we sing
Hey, leave Jackie alone
Hey, his pigeons have flown
Hey, she's never at home at all these days
Leave Jackie alone
Have you seen Jackie?
He's an odd odd odd little fish
To fly around is his only wish
Have you seen Jackie?
She's a queer queer queer little bird
Shy and quiet neither scene nor herd
And all the rats will follow him around
The dogs and cats will chase her from the town
And we sing
Hey, leave Jackie alone
Hey, his mind is all blown
Hey, she's not on the phone at all these days
Leave Jackie alone
Jackie couldn't decide if he was a girl
Or if she was a boy
Have you seen Jackie?


8.Wiz

In this secret time, invading on our privacy
Unknowing we mime, we play for the ministry
The can film you in bed
Or when you take a bath
They can tape every cry
They can tape every laugh
They can turn you around so you won't know what's
Real by reel
Busy little bees recording everything you feel
On real by reel
Documented down like rats
They're catching up on every squeal
On real by reel
Real by reel by real by
In this hidden time, ignorance may help you to cope
Rehearsing for crimes, in government cinemascope
The can film you at work
Or when they let you play
They can tape what you think
They can tape what you say
They can't blur your I.D. so you won't know what's
Now I lay me down to sleep
Knowing that your lenses peep
Now I eat my daily bread
And into the tape spool I'll be fed