The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa)
Peter Hammill * Track #3 On The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage
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[Verse 1]
Genuflection, erection in church
Sacristy cloth, moth-eaten shroud
Secret silence, sacred secrets
Accumulate dust, aggravate the eye
[Verse 2]
Incautious laughter after confession
Benediction, fictional fear
Hidden faces... Grace is a name
Like Chastity, like Lucifer, like mine!
[Bridge]
You took me through the window-stain
Drowned in image, incense
Choir-refrain and slow ecstasy
I'd embrace you if I only knew your name
[Verse 3]
The silent corner haunts my shadow prayers
Ice-cold statue, rapture divine
Unconscious eyes, the open mouth
The wound of love
The Lie!
[Bridge]
You took me, gave me reasons for
Saints and missals, vigils
All the more holy martyrs
I'd embrace you and walk through
The one-way door
I'd embrace you
But it would be just another lie!
The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa) Q&A
Who wrote The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa)'s ?
The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa) was written by Peter Hammill.
Who produced The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa)'s ?
The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa) was produced by Peter Hammill & John Anthony.
When did Peter Hammill release The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa)?
Peter Hammill released The Lie (Bernini’s Saint Theresa) on Fri Feb 08 1974.