Lou Reed - Power & Glory - The Situation Lyrics
I was visited by the power and the gloryI was visited by a majestic hymnGreat bolts of lightning lighting up the skyElectricity flowing through my veinsI was captured by a larger momentI was seized by divinitys hot breathGorged like a lion on experiencePowerful from life(I wanted all of it, all of it, all of it)All of it(not just some of it, all of it, all of it)All of itI saw a man turn into a birdI saw a bird turn into a tigerI saw a man hang from a cliff by the tips of his toesIn the jungles of the amazonI saw a man put a redhot needle through his eyeTurn into a crow and fly through the treesSwallow hot coals and breathe out flamesAnd I wanted this to happen to me(I wanted all of it, all of it, all of it)All of it(all of it, all of it, all of it)Not some of itWe saw the moon vanish into his pocketWe saw the stars disappear from sightWe saw him walk across water into the sunWhile bathed in eternal lightWe spewed out questions waiting for answersCreating legends, religions and mythsBooks, stories, movies and playsAll trying to explain this(I wanted all of it, oh, all of it)All of it(all of it, oh, all of it)Not some of itI saw a great man turn into a little childThe cancer reduce him to dustHis voice growing weak as he fought for his lifeWith a bravery few men knowI saw isotopes introduced into his lungsTrying to stop the cancerous spreadAnd it made me think of leda and the swanAnd gold being made from leadThe same power that burned hiroshimaCausing three legged babies and deathShrunk to the size of a nickelTo help him regain his breathAnd I was struck by the power and the gloryI was visited by a majestic himGreat bolts of lightning lighting up the skyAs the radiation flowed through him(I wanted all of it, not just some of it, all of it)He wanted all of it(all of it, all of it, all of it)He wanted all of it, not some of it
