歌曲 | Over The Hill |
歌手 | Van Der Graaf Generator |
专辑 | Trisector |
下载 | Image LRC TXT |
Let's recount our history, | |
our tale of boom and bust. | |
We could talk a good fight on our day | |
but when we got a hand to play we bit the dust. | |
Now in our threadbare suits we do our duty, | |
still sold on the pursuit of a common cause. | |
Now let us call to memory such witness as we dare. | |
We built our bridges, burned them down as well, | |
maybe all we have to tell is off the square. | |
We tried our instant remedies – they didn't clear the air. | |
Who could foresee how it was bound to end, | |
in a break or in a bend? | |
We intended well enough... | |
Oh, but the clock was always counting, | |
the envelope was sealed | |
and as the pressure's mounting | |
still precious little is revealed. | |
Still, let us speak of comradeship, of how we stood as one, | |
shoulder to shoulder through the thick and thin | |
while the roof was caving in; | |
although everything begins in good faith, | |
for all our sins we'll all end up being skinned | |
and now there's nowhere left to run to, there's nowhere left to hide, | |
we're strapped in and we're gunning for the roller-coaster ride. | |
If we're living our lives as though God's at our shoulders, | |
if we're giving of our best, by an effort of will, | |
then we'll be up for the test, | |
we'll never know when we're over the hill. | |
Here comes then bit where we decide no passengers come on this ride – | |
civilians, the broken-hearted, need not apply. | |
I count to a thousand and ten, I keep my eyes tight shut and then | |
unsteadily count the numbers back down again. | |
Head on into the wind, on a heavenly mission, | |
try to play with the spin while we burn in our hearts; | |
although we know we'll never win we're still learning our lessons in the dark. | |
There's no choice here to make, there's no easier decision | |
than to stand up, stand straight and to give it a try | |
and there's no time for hesitation as the stations of our lives are passing by. | |
Heads up and face front as brother to brother, | |
time to come to the call if we're true to how we were | |
because at last and after all we've given each other our words. | |
If we live out our lives as though God's sat at our shoulders, | |
if we give of our best and then give some more still, | |
press on, with no pause for breath, | |
then we'll see each other over the hill. | |
Now if we speak of distances we're only covering old ground: | |
what's done is done and if we have become of worth at all | |
we'll hope to see things in the round. | |
Let's close the book on history and keep it safe and sound. | |
While we've been moving forward to our goals | |
we have done as we have told, | |
so the story's closed behind us | |
and the countdown comes in backwards, | |
that much was always clear, | |
so when it reaches zero our heroes disappear. |
Let' s recount our history, | |
our tale of boom and bust. | |
We could talk a good fight on our day | |
but when we got a hand to play we bit the dust. | |
Now in our threadbare suits we do our duty, | |
still sold on the pursuit of a common cause. | |
Now let us call to memory such witness as we dare. | |
We built our bridges, burned them down as well, | |
maybe all we have to tell is off the square. | |
We tried our instant remedies they didn' t clear the air. | |
Who could foresee how it was bound to end, | |
in a break or in a bend? | |
We intended well enough... | |
Oh, but the clock was always counting, | |
the envelope was sealed | |
and as the pressure' s mounting | |
still precious little is revealed. | |
Still, let us speak of comradeship, of how we stood as one, | |
shoulder to shoulder through the thick and thin | |
while the roof was caving in | |
although everything begins in good faith, | |
for all our sins we' ll all end up being skinned | |
and now there' s nowhere left to run to, there' s nowhere left to hide, | |
we' re strapped in and we' re gunning for the rollercoaster ride. | |
If we' re living our lives as though God' s at our shoulders, | |
if we' re giving of our best, by an effort of will, | |
then we' ll be up for the test, | |
we' ll never know when we' re over the hill. | |
Here comes then bit where we decide no passengers come on this ride | |
civilians, the brokenhearted, need not apply. | |
I count to a thousand and ten, I keep my eyes tight shut and then | |
unsteadily count the numbers back down again. | |
Head on into the wind, on a heavenly mission, | |
try to play with the spin while we burn in our hearts | |
although we know we' ll never win we' re still learning our lessons in the dark. | |
There' s no choice here to make, there' s no easier decision | |
than to stand up, stand straight and to give it a try | |
and there' s no time for hesitation as the stations of our lives are passing by. | |
Heads up and face front as brother to brother, | |
time to come to the call if we' re true to how we were | |
because at last and after all we' ve given each other our words. | |
If we live out our lives as though God' s sat at our shoulders, | |
if we give of our best and then give some more still, | |
press on, with no pause for breath, | |
then we' ll see each other over the hill. | |
Now if we speak of distances we' re only covering old ground: | |
what' s done is done and if we have become of worth at all | |
we' ll hope to see things in the round. | |
Let' s close the book on history and keep it safe and sound. | |
While we' ve been moving forward to our goals | |
we have done as we have told, | |
so the story' s closed behind us | |
and the countdown comes in backwards, | |
that much was always clear, | |
so when it reaches zero our heroes disappear. |
Let' s recount our history, | |
our tale of boom and bust. | |
We could talk a good fight on our day | |
but when we got a hand to play we bit the dust. | |
Now in our threadbare suits we do our duty, | |
still sold on the pursuit of a common cause. | |
Now let us call to memory such witness as we dare. | |
We built our bridges, burned them down as well, | |
maybe all we have to tell is off the square. | |
We tried our instant remedies they didn' t clear the air. | |
Who could foresee how it was bound to end, | |
in a break or in a bend? | |
We intended well enough... | |
Oh, but the clock was always counting, | |
the envelope was sealed | |
and as the pressure' s mounting | |
still precious little is revealed. | |
Still, let us speak of comradeship, of how we stood as one, | |
shoulder to shoulder through the thick and thin | |
while the roof was caving in | |
although everything begins in good faith, | |
for all our sins we' ll all end up being skinned | |
and now there' s nowhere left to run to, there' s nowhere left to hide, | |
we' re strapped in and we' re gunning for the rollercoaster ride. | |
If we' re living our lives as though God' s at our shoulders, | |
if we' re giving of our best, by an effort of will, | |
then we' ll be up for the test, | |
we' ll never know when we' re over the hill. | |
Here comes then bit where we decide no passengers come on this ride | |
civilians, the brokenhearted, need not apply. | |
I count to a thousand and ten, I keep my eyes tight shut and then | |
unsteadily count the numbers back down again. | |
Head on into the wind, on a heavenly mission, | |
try to play with the spin while we burn in our hearts | |
although we know we' ll never win we' re still learning our lessons in the dark. | |
There' s no choice here to make, there' s no easier decision | |
than to stand up, stand straight and to give it a try | |
and there' s no time for hesitation as the stations of our lives are passing by. | |
Heads up and face front as brother to brother, | |
time to come to the call if we' re true to how we were | |
because at last and after all we' ve given each other our words. | |
If we live out our lives as though God' s sat at our shoulders, | |
if we give of our best and then give some more still, | |
press on, with no pause for breath, | |
then we' ll see each other over the hill. | |
Now if we speak of distances we' re only covering old ground: | |
what' s done is done and if we have become of worth at all | |
we' ll hope to see things in the round. | |
Let' s close the book on history and keep it safe and sound. | |
While we' ve been moving forward to our goals | |
we have done as we have told, | |
so the story' s closed behind us | |
and the countdown comes in backwards, | |
that much was always clear, | |
so when it reaches zero our heroes disappear. |