Current 93

The Blue Gates Of Death

Current 93


Before and beyond 
The blue gates of death 
Oh only two birds 
They soar through the sky 
Take two blackbirds 
Crossformed on poppy fields 
And sprung in the springtime 
Of Europe's fertile years 
When the rain was immaculate 
not redrose invisible 

And where in the heart 
That beats in man 
And where in the soul 
That beats in this heart 
May we find pastures 
Of the little shining man? 
Eagle, his hand in hand 
Eagle, his glass in hand 
Birch, she sits there scowling 
Anothe Eagle darkens the stage 
(She tells me she loves me 
But he always beckons) 

They have reached 
The blue gates of death 
They are at 
The blue gates of death 
They shall go through 
The blue gates of death 
And on the rocks 
The moss is everywhere 
And the sky is blackblue 
And it is darkening 
Statues point to the sky 
Birth 
Earth 
And dawn 

And I believe 
Christ is the Son of God 
And I believe 
Christ is His Son 

Her eyes are horizontal 
Like her secret 
There is no pain for me to feel 
"Do not touch this pain of mine" 
She says 
"It is darkened fear" 
And London Bridge 
Has fallen down 
My mother sits in the kitchen 
She's drinking 
Victoria gin 
And she's eating 
Gingerbread men 
Two ciphers straddle the stage 
Reclaim, declaim and decant 
Their moves are pointless 
Their promises echo through the night 
We have all reached 
The blue gates of death 
We are at the opening 
Of the blue gates of death 

And Christ's name 
Is carved in stone 
But the time has soaked it away 
Where the rain runs to the sea 
It takes moisture from the world 
Where riverruns to the sea 
It drags ships in its courses 
And the blue turns to green 
Behind the roses 
Fields and pastures 
Madness is the horn 
And laughing is the wine 
Full garlands hang 
On the head of the porcupine god 

Everyone reaches 
The blue gates of death 
Everything opens 
No journey is without meaning 
Every road has its end 

And I shall die soon 
And you shall die soon 
And no luggage is carried 
On the opening 
To the gates of death 
Death is no ending 

It is the beginning 
I shall not take you with me 
But your face rests in my heart 
Your soul is part of my soul 
Your love is with me always 
I shall remember you 
in the darkness 
That's to come 
And flashing lights beckon 
Another womb 
Another life 
At the blue gates of death 
I loved you once 
I shall love you again 
Do not feel pain 
Nothing lasts in the world 
I loved you once 
I shall love you again 
I loved you once 
I love you again