Standing firm on this stony ground
The wind blows hard
Pulls these clothes around

I harbour all the same worries as most
The temptations to leave or to give up the ghost
I wrestle with an outlook on life

That shifts between darkness and shadowy light
I struggle with words for fear that they'll hear
But Orpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the world


Sunlight falls, my wings open wide
There's a beauty here I cannot deny

And bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs
Are just so many people I knew never cared
Down below on the wreck of the ship

Are a stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret
But the baggage is swallowed up by the tide
As Orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side


Tell me, I've still a lot to learn
Understand, these fires never stop

Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing
I will hear the promise of my Orpheus sing


Sleepers sleep as we row the boat
Just you the weather and I gave up hope
But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps

Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs
Still the voices have stories to tell
Of the power struggles in heaven and hell

But we feel secure against such mighty dreams
As Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring


Tell me, I've still a lot to learn
Understand, these fires never stop
Please believe, when this joke is tired of laughing

I will hear the promise of my Orpheus sing