Two souls, alas, are dwelling in my breast,
And one is striving to forsake its brother.
Unto the world in grossly loving zest,
With clinging tendrils, one adheres;
The other rises forcibly in quest
Of rarefied ancestral spheres.
-Faust, first part
"Goethe" from upcoming album Tenet Opera Rotas
Written by John (Jan) Copperboots (Przemek Nowak)
Lyrics:
Verse 1: I see the world, it wears us down
A tiny god with ancient crown
He stays the same, he doesn't change
As strange today as first arranged
Chorus: Two souls in me, they fight for more
One seeks the sky, one grips the shore
Stuck between the earth and flame
In endless search, without a name
Verse 2: While man enjoys his life on earth
I let you circle 'round his mirth
For man must wander as he tries
To find the path that frees his eyes
Chorus: Two souls in me, they fight for more
One seeks the sky, one grips the shore
Stuck between the earth and flame
In endless search, without a name
Verse 3: He wants the stars, the sweetest taste
No near or far can calm his haste
Half-aware of his own plight
He longs for day, escapes the night
Chorus: Two souls in me, they fight for more
One seeks the sky, one grips the shore
Stuck between the earth and flame
In endless search, without a name
Bridge: To love, too young to die
In earthly chains, I question why
If I could say, "O moment, stay!"
I'd stop the time, not fade away
Chorus: Two souls in me, they fight for more
One seeks the sky, one grips the shore
Stuck between the earth and flame
In endless search, without a name
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