saint charles bridge
sits silently
the spirits of saints haunt me
call me to join them
looking out over the water
they call to me
what is it to live
and die for
the concept of sacrifice
beats within me
unless i am willing to
give it all away
i can do nothing
i sit and i feel the spirits
move around me
silently dancing near me
the people all around me silence their soul
a new medication
a new religion
without a heart or a love
sister mary who made you a saint
for everyone to pray to
father up in heaven
they have turned your home into a shopping mall
mother mary are you asleep or do you hear
the murmur of the souls
in this city that cry out silently to be heard but
it seems they are covered in plastic wrap
and new shoes
glory glory to the money
holy holy is the goods
the home has been filled
with collectors and liars
and i sit outside
by the water
my heart expands and i want to cry
i want to dive off the bridge and into the water
to fly over the city with the wings of angels
pray that God will send his angels to
reach this town
to turn the hearts around
and i seek the truth
but the more i see
the more i am driven to the end
where i see two roads
one where i live for me and live life selfishly
the other where i give in and let go and open up to
the words i hear inside every night
go to them
love them
go to them
accept them
go to them
tell them
the angels are here
everywhere
but we can't see them if we
cover our eyes
if we fill our souls with a million distractions
how can we hear the voice of God
if we are covering our ears
how can we feel the angels among us
when we are running in fear
when we hate what we do not know
and judge what we have never given a chance
mother mary your an idol
they worship you
they sell their little toys to you
but what can you do
the cathedrals are burning
the spirits are turning
around in circles
for the saints have been sold
and no one was told
i wander
with the stars
i look for a way to live for truth
it is difficult to do
i feel as though i have to go against the whole world
the saints bend down
over the bridge
and take my hand
come here
they say we have a story to share
once upon a time we were just like you
we saw the pain and were moved too
we didn't think we could do anything
but we decided we had one life to try
one life to live
one life to give
no one can save the world
but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try
so don't be afraid to walk against
the tide
come sit here
and i climb next to them on the bridge
in silence i looked at the light reflecting in the water
and i closed my eyes
into the soul of the world i dived
there i was carried through time
what are you afraid of?
i heard a voice
look at the birds i care for them
do you think i will forget you?
look at this city look at the sky
have you forgotten to trust?
then i shut my eyes and i opened my heart
wide and lifted it to the sky
i will follow
although i will fall
but i will try to walk
with you
then i went to sit by the river
and to write for a moment and
here i am
and now i will say goodbye
and jump into the blue
the spirits move around me in silence as
i write this
they dance in circles
tell me not to fear
but to come near
so now i tread between heaven
and here
mother mary
wake up your home has been destroyed
they are selling you
the cathedral is turned into
a shopping mall
i don't think God is happy at all
the saints are whispering through time
don't forget the truth
don't forget why we died
it wasn't for money
or power or greed only one thing matters
it's love
and the message
it's the same
some things
never change
my fingers are cold and i am silenced by the sound
of an internal flame
burning down all my fears