Peter Hammill

Phosphorescence

Peter Hammill


Across the ocean of the night 
you turn and look into my eyes, 
burn into my life. 
Now the moment's magical 
but we keep our silence 
You could tell me anything you want, 
you could tell me all your secret wishes; 
only in our eyes, only in our eyes 
we made the soul kiss 
and we will never pass this way again 
we will never know each other better; 
ships pass in the night 
and in their wake they leave just phosphorescence. 

You could tell me any lies you want, 
it wouldn't change the way I feel about this; 
only in our eyes, only in our eyes 
we made the soul kiss 
and we will never pass this way again 
but we'll always feel each other's presence... 
ships pass in the night 
and when we wake we're left with phosphorescence