Rush - The Fountain Of Lamneth Lyrics
I. in the valleyWords and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peartI am bornI am meI am newI am freeLook at meI am youngSight unseenLife unsungMy eyes have just been openedAnd theyre open very wideImages around meDont identify insideJust one blur I recognizeThe one that soothes and feedsMy way of life is easyAnd as simple are my needsYet my eyes are drawn towardThe mountain in the eastFascinates and captivatesGives my heart no peaceThe mountain holds the sunriseIn the prison of the nightTill bursting forth from rocky chainsThe valley floods with lightLiving one long sunriseFor to me all things are newIve never watched the sky grow paleOr strolled through fields of dewI do not know of dust to dustI live from breath to breathI live to climb that mountain toThe fountain of lamnethIi. didacts and narpetsWords and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peartListen...Iii. no one at the bridgeWords and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peartCrying back to consciousnessThe coldness grips my skinThe sky is pitching violentlyDrawn by shrieking windsSeaspray blurs my visionWaves roll by so fastSave my ship of freedomIm lashed helpless to the mastCall out for directionAnd theres no one there to steerShout out for salvationBut theres no one there to hearCry out supplicationFor the maelstrom is nearScream out desperationBut no one cares to hearRemembering when first I heldThe wheel in my own handsI took the helm so eagerlyAnd sailed for distant landsBut now the seas too heavyAnd I just dont understandWhy must my crew desert meWhen I need a guiding handIv. panaceaWords and music by geddy lee and neil peartThe whiteness of confusionIs unfolding from my mindI stare around in wonderHave I left my life behindI catch the scent of ambergrisAnd turn my head... surprisedMy gaze is caught and heldAnd I am helpless, mesmerizedPanacea -- liquid graceOh let me touch your gentle faceEnchantment falls around meAnd I know I cannot leaveHeres a meaning for my lifeA shelter from the stormPacify my troubles withHer body, soft and warm***** in our unityA smile for every tearGentle hands that promise meComfort through the yearsYet I know I must be goneBefore the light of dawnPanacea -- passion pureI cant resist your gentle lureMy heart will lie beside youAnd my wandering body grievesV. bacchus plateauWords and music by geddy lee and neil peartAnother endless daySilhouettes of greyAnother glass of wineDrink with eyes that shineTo days without that chill at morningNights time out of mindDraw another gobletFrom the cask of 43Crimson misty memoryHazy glimpse of meGive me back my wonder-- Ive something more to giveI guess it doesnt matter-- theres not much more to liveAnother foggy dawnThe mountain almost goneAnother doubtful fearThe road is not so clearMy soul grows ever wearyAnd the end is ever nearVi. the fountainWords and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peartLook... the mist is risingAnd the sun is peaking throughSee, the steps grow lighterAs I reach their final fewHear, the dancing watersI must be drawing nearFeel, my heart is poundingWith embattled hope and fearNow, at last I fall beforeThe fountain of lamnethI thought I would be singingBut Im tired... out of breathMany journeys end hereBut, the secrets told the sameLife is just a candleAnd a dream must give it flameThe key, the end, the answerStripped of their disguiseStill its all confusionAnd tears spring to my eyesThough Ive reached a signpostIts really not the endLike old sol behind the mountainIll be coming up again...Im in motionI am stillI am cryingI am stillIm togetherIm apartIm foreverAt the startStill... I am
