Released at August 9, 2000
Release date:
August 9, 2000
Copyright:
Virgin Records Ltd.
Length:
3:28
Status:
Official
Publisher:
©2000 by Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Lyrics
In the cow-dust hour Something's going down
Whatever pierced the heart it didn't make a sound
I am terrified
But I'm not losing sleep
If I'm falling then I'm falling at her feet
I'm leaving America
I'm taking a girl
I'm selling my soul again
I'm gaining the world
Every sense defies
This impossible dream
None of the history books
Describe what I've seen
The rose
The breath
The undying spark
The lotus hearts open
Embracing the dark
On the uncharted road
It's the not coming back
In the language I speak
It's the words that I lack
In the oncoming cars
A wedding of stars
Will I know your name
Or recognise your face
Or by what means I'll be delivered from this place
Here comes the gun
There goes the flash
Once the bullet leaves it's never coming back
The scent of magnolia
The face of a girl
And every detail embodies the world
What kind of goals define
This impossible dream
None of the picture books
Reflect what I've seen
I'm leaving America
I'm taking the girls
I'll fire from the future
And ambush the world
On the uncharted road
It's the not coming back
In the language I speak
It's the words that I lack
The scent of magnolia
The face of a girl
And every detail embodies the world
What kind of goals define
This impossible dream
None of the picture books
Describe where I've been
I'm leaving America
I'm taking the girls
I'll fire from the future
And ambush the world
Video
Video
Video
Promo version, radio edit limited to 3:28.
Previously unreleased ‘Dead Bees’ outtake. New mix and vocals 1999/2000
Drum programming: Andreas Allen and Sebastian Morton
Bass: John Giblin
Samples, string arrngements: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Guitar: Bill Frisell
Keyboards, samples, guitar, vocals: David Sylvian
Voice: Ingrid Chavez
Produced by David Sylvian.
Engineerd by Dave Kent.
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