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The Hummingbird

from Sunshine by Diatessaron

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lyrics

Spin, little guardian of peace
And shatter inertia's bones
Your gift must be some kind of curse, I think
Careening through spaces unknown

And I must be some kind of madman
Like a fish that fries in a bad pan
I could never tell what you thought of my plan
Were they tears of sadness or pride then

When there was no wind I would think of you
Stillness blew my mind into little green smithereens
When the wind would blow I’d still think of you
Mysteries unfolded I never knew, never knew

Grin, little lover of voids
To terrify future's collapse
Help me to reinforce home from afar
And help my words fill in the gaps
Soldiers in places away
Have so many battles to fight
Wiping the tears from the sadness of eyes
With sabres that shine in the light

And I must be some kind of madman
Like a fish that fries in a bad pan
I could never tell what you thought of my plan
Were they tears of sadness or pride then

When there was no wind I would think of you
Stillness blew my mind into little green smithereens
When the wind would blow I’d still think of you
Mysteries unfolded I never knew, never knew

And The Hummingbird flaps its wings
To cross the coldest space and time
And each beat has hopes to bring
A message from warrior to wife

Morse was right about one thing
Dots and lines can hold anything

But here’s the thing about far off radio
Dancing fingers that tell you hello
Sending words through an engine’s rumble
Loud to echo a captain’s mumble
Like the spell of a stranger danger
Cast by weeping, the mind’s derranger
Distant discourse of vast emotion
One direction through locomotion misses you

As time slows down
A second passes every year
I fear I’ll drown
Within the thickness of the clear

And I must be some kind of madman
Like a fish that fries in a bad pan
I could never tell what you thought of my plan
Were they tears of sadness or pride then

When there was no wind I would think of you
Stillness blew my mind into little green smithereens
When the wind would blow I’d still think of you
Mysteries unfolded I never knew, never knew

credits

from Sunshine, released September 11, 2015
Words by Simon TJ
Music by Erik Smistad

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