Blackmore's Night - Ghost Of A Rose lyrics
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Tracks 01. Way To Mandalay
02. 3 Black Crows 03. Diamonds And Rust 04. Cartouche 05. Queen For A Day (Part 1) 07. Ivory Tower 09. Ghost Of A Rose 11. Loreley 12. Where Are We Going From Here 13. Rainbow Blues 14. All For One 15. Dandelion Wine 01. Way To Mandalay
I wandered down the pathway, through the misty moor
Like I knew he did a thousand times before Voices seem to echo "Come talk with me a while Just around the corner, just another mile..." I had heard the stories, her legend served her well A mystic's myth or fable, truth or fairy tale A raggle taggle gypsy , with a toothless smile Said "Sit with me my darling, let's talk a little while..." *And the road goes on, seeming ever longer on the Way to Mandalay And the road goes on, forever will I wander on the Way to Mandalay... The mile went on forever, the minutes turned to days Could I have been misguided by the mystic's ways? The moment lasts forever, at least it does for me Caught between what happened and what could never be... 02. 3 Black Crows
3 black crows were sitting on a fence
Watching the world pass them by Laughing at humanity and its pretense Wondering where next to fly... *And they cackled in joy and dove through the air Like the winds of a hurricaine And they spread their wings as if to declare "Onward , let freedom ring!" 3 black crows are sitting in a tree Looking down on mankind Loving how it feels to be so free Leaving us far behind... 03. Diamonds And Rust
well i'll be damned
here comes your ghost again but that's not unusual it's just that the moon is full and you happened to call and here i sit my hand on the telephone hearing a voice i'd known a couple of light years ago heading straight for a fall as i remember your eyes were bluer than robin's eggs my poetry was lousy you said where are you calling from? booth in the midwest ten years ago i bought you some cufflinks you brought me something we both know what memories can bring they bring diamonds and rust well you burst on the scene already a legend the unwashed phenomenon the original vagabond you strayed into my arms and there you stayed temporarily lost at sea the madonna was yours for free yes the girl on the half-shell would keep you unharmed now i see you standing with leaves falling around and snow in your hair now you're smiling out the window of that hotel over washington square our breath comes out white clouds and mingles and hangs in the air speaking strictly for me we both could have died then there now you're telling me you're not nostalgic you give me another word for it you who are so good with words and at keeping things vague because i need some of that vagueness now it's all coming back too clearly oh i loved you dearly and if you're offering me diamonds and rust i've already paid diamonds and rust diamonds and rust... 04. Cartouche
If I share this with you never speak a word
They would never understand if they ever heard Gemini, Capricorn, rising in the east Dancing through the witchwood we began to sing... In between dark and light in the underworld Wrapped around your finger like a string of pearls Smiling face, empty hand, 7 golden rings Dancing through the starlight we began to sing... Ahh, still I hear the whisper..."Cartouche"... Caramel colored leaves spiral in the air Diving right into the ground 'round the winding stair Stories carved out of wood, jester and the king Dancing through the moonlight, we began to sing Ahh, still I hear the whisper..."Cartouche"... Memories, black and white, hide behind the glass In the mirrors and the smoke, its all fading fast Written word, turn the card winter into spring Dancing through the witchwood we began to sing... 05. Queen For A Day (Part 1)
A featherbed to rest my head
On roses would I lay A full moon would glow every night And summer would be every day We'd dance and sing all afternoon And rain would wash troubles away Every wish would be granted for me If I could be Queen for a Day... The finest horse, the color of night The likes you never did see Silver stars and firelight and candles would burn just for me We'd dance and sing all afternoon And rain would wash troubles away Every wish would be granted for me If I could be Queen for a Day... And when the night grew cold and dark and worries ran too deep Angels would surround my bed and carry me off to sleep We'd dance and sing all afternoon And rain would wash troubles away Every wish would be granted for me If I could be Queen for a Day... 07. Ivory Tower
I stood upon the Ivory Tower
As far as I could see The winds that grew from out of the trees were calling out to me Curtains blew in the Ivory Tower Willows start to bend The ravens flew to escape the fury as the storm descends... I followed fortune 'round the tower Searching in vain For through the mist 'round the old stone tower I only found rain And though the cold, cold Ivory Tower was stony through and through I laid and dreamed on a featherbed, my dream was of you My dream was of you... All time waiting As the sun doth set in the haze All time waiting Every hour feels like a day...oh... I feared not in the Ivory Tower Imprisonment you'll find Lies within your heart your soul, your spirit and your mind It lies within your heart, your soul , your spirit and your mind... 09. Ghost Of A Rose
The valley green was so serene
In the middle ran a stream so blue... A maiden fair, in despair, once had met her true love there and she told him... She would say... "Promise me , when you see, a white rose you'll think of me I love you so, Never let go, I will be your ghost of a rose..." Her eyes believed in mysteries She would lay amongst the leaves of amber Her spirit wild, heart of a child, yet gentle still and quiet and mild and he loved her... When she would say... "Promise me , when you see, a white rose you'll think of me I love you so, Never let go, I will be your ghost of a rose..." When all was done, she turned to run Dancing to the setting sun as he watched her And ever more he thought he saw A glimpse of her upon the moors forever He'd hear her say... "Promise me , when you see, a white rose you'll think of me I love you so, Never let go, I will be your ghost of a rose..." 11. Loreley
Merrily we sailed along
Though the waves were plenty strong Down the twisting river Rhine Following a song... Legend's faded storyline Tried to warn us all Oh, they called her Loreley Careful or you'll fall... Oh, the stories we were told Quite a vision to behold Mysteries of the seas in her eyes of gold... Laying on the silver stone, such a lonely sight Barnacles become a throne, my poor Loreley... And the winds would cry, and many men would die And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley... And the winds would cry, and many men would die And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley... You would not believe your eyes, how a voice could hypnotize Promises are only lies from Loreley In a shade of mossy green, seashell in her hand She was born the river queen, ne'er to grace the land... And the winds would cry, and many men would die And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley... And the winds would cry, and many men would die And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley... Oh, the song of Loreley Charms the moon right from the sky... She will get inside your mind, lovely Loreley... When she cries "Be with me until the end of time" You know you will ever be with your Loreley... And the winds would cry, and many men would die And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley... And the winds would cry, and many men would die And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley... And the winds would cry, and many men would die And all the waves would bow down to the Loreley... 12. Where Are We Going From Here
On a long road, miles to go
Its winding and cold and its covered with snow But I ask you what we all want to know Where are we going from here... Lines on my face , lines on my hands Lead to a future I don't understand Some things don't go as they're planned... Where are we going from here... Tracing the trails through the mirrors of time Spinning in circles with riddles in rhyme We lose our way, trying to find Searching to find our way home... Trying to find our way home... As the day dies, with tears in our eyes There's too few hellos and too many goodbyes Silence answers our cries...where are we going from here... We're all on this road, with miles to go Braving new pathways into the unknown But who do you ask, when no one really knows Where we are going from here... 13. Rainbow Blues
The rain wasn't made of water
The snow didn't have a place in the sun So we slipped behind the rainbow And laid back till we had done And then the rain wasn't made of water And the snow didn't have a place in the sun So we slipped behind the rainbow And laid back till we had done Through northern lights on back streets I told the coachman "just drive me on It's the same old destination But a different world to sing upon" So he threw back his head and he counted I got out about five to nine And I waved at the stage door-keeper Said "mister, get me to the stage on time" And then the rain wasn't made of water And the snow didn't have a place in the sun So we slipped behind the rainbow And laid back till we had done I packed my ammunition Inside the crowd was shouting "encore" But I had a most funny feeling It wasn't me they were shouting for So when the tall dark lady smiled at me I said "oh baby let us go for a ride" And we came upon two drinks or four And popped them oh so neatly inside And then the rain wasn't made of water And the snow didn't have a place in the sun So we slipped behind the rainbow And laid back till we had done Let me pack you deep in my suitcase Oh there's sure to be room for two Or you can drive me to the airplane But don't let me catch those rainbow blues And then the rain wasn't made of water And the snow didn't have a place in the sun So we slipped behind the rainbow And laid back till we had done So then the rain wasn't made of water And the snow didn't have a place in the sun So we slipped behind the rainbow And laid back till we had done The rain wasn't made of water The snow didn't have a place in the sun The rain wasn't made of water The snow didn't have a place in the sun 14. All For One
We'll drink together
And when we drink we'll drink together, not alone! We'll drink together And when we drink we'll drink together, not alone! All For One, and One For All! We'll drink together And when we drink we'll drink together, not alone! All For One, and One For All! We'll drink together And when we drink we'll drink together, not alone! We'll sing together And when we sing we'll sing together, not alone! We'll sing together And when we sing we'll sing together, not alone! All For One, and One For All! We'll sing together And when we sing we'll sing together, not alone! All For One, and One For All! We'll sing together And when we sing we'll sing together, not alone! We'll fight together And when we fight we'll fight together, not alone! We'll fight together And when we fight we'll fight together, not alone! All For One, and One For All! We'll fight together And when we fight we'll fight together, not alone! All For One, and One For All! We'll fight together And when we fight we'll fight together, not alone! We'll fall together And when we fall we'll fall together, not alone! We'll fall together And when we fall we'll fall together, not alone! All For One, and One For All! We'll fall together And when we fall we'll fall together, not alone! All For One, and One For All! We'll fall together And when we fall we'll fall together, not alone! 15. Dandelion Wine
Where has the time gone...it seems to fly so fast
One moment you're having fun, the next its come to pass Days turn into yesteryear, old friends find their own way Until the moment you leave...I wish that you would stay... So here's to you, all our friends, surely we will meet again Don't stay away too long this time We'll raise a glass, maybe two And we'll be thinkng of you Until our paths cross again...maybe next time... Let's laugh at the memories, and talk all afternoon Let's remember the moments that leave us all too soon We'll smile at the pictures still lingering in our minds When you're reminiscing, then all you need is time... Tracing faded photographs, a scrapbooks lonely charm Pressed flowers and dreams we had, our fingerprint on time The 1st moment we ever met, when your eyes met mine... I remember the summers of Dandelion Wine... |