Following the death theme of the opening track “Myrrhman” with its religious motives, “Ascension Day” has the narrator contemplating about his sins, which he believes will be punished by God.
In Christianity, Ascension Day refers to Jesus' departure to Heaven and is celebrated 40 days after his dea...
[Verse 1]
Bet I'll be damned
Built the debt, I turned twos up today
Bet I'll be damned
Gets harder to sense the sail
[Chorus]
Farewell
Mother numb to and devout to
Reckon luck sees us the same
[Verse 2]
Weighted my hand
Kill the bet, I'll burn on judgement day
Weighted my hand
Get hard hit to sense the sail
[Chorus]
Farewell
Mother numb to and devout to
Double deal a season
Wrapt too lax to lapse so soon
Reckon luck sees us the same
(Instrumental)
[Verse 3]
Bed on my back
Dealt my hell, I've dealt my months of May
Bed on my back
Get parted ascension day
[Chorus]
Farewell
Mother numb to and devout to
Reckon luck sees us the same
Reckon love deals us the same
Ascension Day was written by Mark Hollis.
Ascension Day was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.
Talk Talk released Ascension Day on Tue Nov 19 1991.