Orpheus

<br>Standing firm on this stony ground<br><br>The wind blows hard<br><br>Pulls these clothes around<br><br>I harbour all the same worries as most<br><br>The temptations to leave or to give up the ghost<br><br>I wrestle with an outlook on life<br><br>That shifts between darkness and shadowy light<br><br>I struggle with words for fear that theyll hear<br><br>But orpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the world<br><br><br><br>Sunlight falls, my wings open wide<br><br>Theres a beauty here I cannot deny<br><br>And bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs<br><br>Are just so many people I knew never cared<br><br>Down below on the wreck of the ship<br><br>Are a stronghold of pleasures I couldnt regret<br><br>But the baggage is swallowed up by the tide<br><br>As orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side<br><br><br><br>Tell me, Ive still a lot to learn<br><br>Understand, these fires never stop<br><br>Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing<br><br>I will hear the promise of my orpheus sing<br><br><br><br>Sleepers sleep as we row the boat<br><br>Just you the weather and I gave up hope<br><br>But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps<br><br>Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs<br><br>Still the voices have stories to tell<br><br>Of the power struggles in heaven and hell<br><br>But we feel secure against such mighty dreams<br><br>As orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring<br><br><br><br>Tell me, Ive still a lot to learn<br><br>Understand, these fires never stop<br><br>Please believe, when this joke is tired of laughing<br><br>I will hear the promise of my orpheus sing