Foundations were laid The pearl burst open It hadn't the strength to contain God All of us lonely ones with broken hearts If permission comes, oh dear one We shall praise the oceans For God does speak But we cannot perceive it In a vision at night she speaks in our ears All of us lowly ones who lack the guts If permission comes, oh dear one We shall praise the fire Solve et coagula Ash cypress and hellebore At the luminous gate Lay the cup and the eye One is for sight And one is for blood All of us lonely ones with broken hearts If permission comes, oh dear one We shall praise the earth Solve et coagula Emerald and sapphire I am the way the truth the start of life And no one comes in but through my heart I am the way the truth the end of life And no one comes in but through death The heart of the wise is in mourning And the heart of fools is in the house of mirth All of us lowly ones who lack the guts If permission comes, oh dear one We shall praise the ethers Solve et coagula Chrysolith and ruby Ash cypress and hellebore