VENUS RISING

 

 

WITH HER HEAD ON THE RIVERBED

SHE LAY

WHEN THE FLOODS FALL RUSHING BY

TIME FLIES ACROSS THE SKY

AND AS THE STORY IS TOLD

SHE DRIFTS UNDER THE SOIL

 

FROM THE SOUTHERN CROSS

YOU CAN RAISE THE SUN

OR BE DESTROYED

CRUSH THE HEAVENS BLUE

IF IT’S ALL YOU DO

COME SHINING THROUGH

 

THERE’S A  MAGIC IN THESE HILLS

THEY SAY

IN STRONGER HANDS THAN MINE

BOUND BY THE GROUND DIVINE

AND AS THE STORY IS TOLD

SHE TURNS TO A PILLAR OF SALT

 

FROM THE SOUTHERN CROSS

YOU CAN RAISE THE SUN

OR BE DESTROYED

CRUSH THE HEAVENS BLUE

IF IT’S ALL YOU DO

COME SHINING THROUGH

 

VENUS RISING

VENUS RISING

RISE AND RISE

 

FROM THE SOUTHERN CROSS

YOU CAN RAISE THE SUN

OR BE DESTROYED

FROM THE CRADLE TO

THE NEVER-ENDING YOU

COME SHINING THROUGH

 

BLINDING HER BLINDING HER BLINDING HER

 

 © 2003

Music: Marshall / Dion   

Lyrics: Orgeron