Earth’s Answer
(Johan Bengtsson/William Blake)
Earth raised up her head
From the darkness dread and drear
Her light fled
Stony dread
And her locks covered with grey dispair
Prisoned on watry shore
Starry jealousy does keen my den
Cold and hoar
Weeping over
I hear the father of selfish men
Selfish father of men
Cruel jealous fear
Can delight
Chained in night
The virgins of youth and morning bear?
Does spring hide its joy
When buds and blossoms grow?
Does the sower
Sow by night?
Or the plowman in darkness plow?
Break this heavy chain
That does freeze my bones around
Selfish! vain
Eternal bane!
That free love with bondage bound
Time spent to build weapons
To steal and achieve… what?
Le petit massacre?
Credits:
Johan Bengtsson (vocals, keyboard, programming)