Song Description
Rome, July 18th, 64 AD. Fire breaks out in the shops and tenements surrounding the Circus Maximus...
| Song Length |
3:10 |
Genre |
Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Similar Artists |
Indigo Girls, Dave Brubeck |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
It was the 18th of July back in 64
The familiar humid air that night breathed a smoke it never had before
And as the spark turned to flame, we felt the blame
The hot wind blew and carried along the cries of our pain
Chorus:
And he watched his city burn
The plans that he had made for his golden estate
Shine, midnight light, from the ground to the sky
Cry, innocent eyes, from our hearts to the universal mind
From the circus to the bay flaming crosses lit the way
And the children of the light never saw the light of day
So the spectacle went on, but we never lost the truth
Today’s blood feeds tomorrows grass, but you to us and God to you
(chorus)
Burn in our hearts as the smoke rises higher
Burn in our spirits like a wild immortal fire
Burn into our minds this image burn it deep
Burn into our lives the one thing we would die to keep