Terrapin Station (Live at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 7/5/2015)
๐ต 1950 characters
โฑ๏ธ 14:45 duration
๐ ID: 10616919
๐ Lyrics
Let my inspiration flow
In token rhyme, suggesting rhythm
That will not forsake you
Till my tale is told and done
While the firelight's aglow
Strange shadows from the flames will grow
Till things we've never seen
Will seem familiar
Shadows of a sailor, forming winds
Both foul and fair all swarm
Down in Carlisle, he loved
A lady many years ago
Here beside him stands a man
A soldier from the looks of him
Who came through many fights
But lost at love
While the story teller speaks
A door within the fire creaks
Suddenly flies open
And a girl is standing there
Eyes alight with glowing hair
All that fancy paints as fair
She takes her fan and throws it
In the lion's den
Which of you to gain me tell
Will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you
If you will not take the chance
The sailor gave at least a try
The soldier being much too wise
Strategy was his strength
Not disaster
The sailor, coming out again
The lady fairly leapt at him
That's how it stands today
You decide if he was wise
The story teller makes no choice
Soon you will not hear his voice
His job is to shed light
Not to master
Since the end is never told
We pay the teller off in gold
In hopes he will come back
But he cannot be bought or sold
Inspiration, move me brightly
Light the song with sense and color
Hold away despair
More than this I will not ask
Faced with mysteries dark and vast
Statements just seem vain at last
Some rise, some fall
Some climb to get to Terrapin
Counting stars by candlelight
All are dim but one is bright
The spiral light of Venus
Rising first and shining best
On, from the northwest corner
Of a brand new crescent moon
Crickets and cicadas sing
A rare and different tune
Terrapin station
In the shadow of the moon
Terrapin station
And I know we'll be there soon
Terrapin
I can't figure out
Terrapin
If it's the end or beginning
Terrapin
But the train's put it's brakes on
Terrapin
And the whistle is screaming
Terrapin
In token rhyme, suggesting rhythm
That will not forsake you
Till my tale is told and done
While the firelight's aglow
Strange shadows from the flames will grow
Till things we've never seen
Will seem familiar
Shadows of a sailor, forming winds
Both foul and fair all swarm
Down in Carlisle, he loved
A lady many years ago
Here beside him stands a man
A soldier from the looks of him
Who came through many fights
But lost at love
While the story teller speaks
A door within the fire creaks
Suddenly flies open
And a girl is standing there
Eyes alight with glowing hair
All that fancy paints as fair
She takes her fan and throws it
In the lion's den
Which of you to gain me tell
Will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you
If you will not take the chance
The sailor gave at least a try
The soldier being much too wise
Strategy was his strength
Not disaster
The sailor, coming out again
The lady fairly leapt at him
That's how it stands today
You decide if he was wise
The story teller makes no choice
Soon you will not hear his voice
His job is to shed light
Not to master
Since the end is never told
We pay the teller off in gold
In hopes he will come back
But he cannot be bought or sold
Inspiration, move me brightly
Light the song with sense and color
Hold away despair
More than this I will not ask
Faced with mysteries dark and vast
Statements just seem vain at last
Some rise, some fall
Some climb to get to Terrapin
Counting stars by candlelight
All are dim but one is bright
The spiral light of Venus
Rising first and shining best
On, from the northwest corner
Of a brand new crescent moon
Crickets and cicadas sing
A rare and different tune
Terrapin station
In the shadow of the moon
Terrapin station
And I know we'll be there soon
Terrapin
I can't figure out
Terrapin
If it's the end or beginning
Terrapin
But the train's put it's brakes on
Terrapin
And the whistle is screaming
Terrapin
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[01:24.07] Let my inspiration flow
[01:25.89] In token rhyme, suggesting rhythm
[01:30.44] That will not forsake you
[01:34.10] Till my tale is told and done
[01:43.31] While the firelight's aglow
[01:46.09] Strange shadows from the flames will grow
[01:52.51] Till things we've never seen
[01:54.32] Will seem familiar
[02:04.50] Shadows of a sailor, forming winds
[02:08.14] Both foul and fair all swarm
[02:12.75] Down in Carlisle, he loved
[02:14.50] A lady many years ago
[02:24.32] Here beside him stands a man
[02:28.02] A soldier from the looks of him
[02:33.55] Who came through many fights
[02:35.32] But lost at love
[02:45.56] While the story teller speaks
[02:49.20] A door within the fire creaks
[02:53.89] Suddenly flies open
[02:57.55] And a girl is standing there
[03:06.78] Eyes alight with glowing hair
[03:10.49] All that fancy paints as fair
[03:15.05] She takes her fan and throws it
[03:17.84] In the lion's den
[03:27.04] Which of you to gain me tell
[03:30.64] Will risk uncertain pains of hell?
[03:35.34] I will not forgive you
[03:38.98] If you will not take the chance
[03:48.14] The sailor gave at least a try
[03:51.81] The soldier being much too wise
[03:56.47] Strategy was his strength
[03:59.22] Not disaster
[05:31.02] The sailor, coming out again
[05:34.74] The lady fairly leapt at him
[05:39.36] That's how it stands today
[05:42.17] You decide if he was wise
[05:51.39] The story teller makes no choice
[05:55.08] Soon you will not hear his voice
[06:00.52] His job is to shed light
[06:03.42] Not to master
[09:00.88] Since the end is never told
[09:03.58] We pay the teller off in gold
[09:08.11] In hopes he will come back
[09:11.80] But he cannot be bought or sold
[09:39.66] Inspiration, move me brightly
[09:47.83] Light the song with sense and color
[09:51.56] Hold away despair
[09:55.22] More than this I will not ask
[09:59.85] Faced with mysteries dark and vast
[10:06.25] Statements just seem vain at last
[10:13.78] Some rise, some fall
[10:23.07] Some climb to get to Terrapin
[10:35.06] Counting stars by candlelight
[10:39.67] All are dim but one is bright
[10:44.16] The spiral light of Venus
[10:47.92] Rising first and shining best
[10:51.61] On, from the northwest corner
[10:56.25] Of a brand new crescent moon
[11:04.14] Crickets and cicadas sing
[11:10.58] A rare and different tune
[11:14.25] Terrapin station
[11:18.89] In the shadow of the moon
[11:22.52] Terrapin station
[11:27.18] And I know we'll be there soon
[11:32.73] Terrapin
[11:33.68] I can't figure out
[11:35.55] Terrapin
[11:37.33] If it's the end or beginning
[11:40.07] Terrapin
[11:41.97] But the train's put it's brakes on
[11:43.75] Terrapin
[11:45.66] And the whistle is screaming
[11:48.46] Terrapin
[11:51.85]
[01:25.89] In token rhyme, suggesting rhythm
[01:30.44] That will not forsake you
[01:34.10] Till my tale is told and done
[01:43.31] While the firelight's aglow
[01:46.09] Strange shadows from the flames will grow
[01:52.51] Till things we've never seen
[01:54.32] Will seem familiar
[02:04.50] Shadows of a sailor, forming winds
[02:08.14] Both foul and fair all swarm
[02:12.75] Down in Carlisle, he loved
[02:14.50] A lady many years ago
[02:24.32] Here beside him stands a man
[02:28.02] A soldier from the looks of him
[02:33.55] Who came through many fights
[02:35.32] But lost at love
[02:45.56] While the story teller speaks
[02:49.20] A door within the fire creaks
[02:53.89] Suddenly flies open
[02:57.55] And a girl is standing there
[03:06.78] Eyes alight with glowing hair
[03:10.49] All that fancy paints as fair
[03:15.05] She takes her fan and throws it
[03:17.84] In the lion's den
[03:27.04] Which of you to gain me tell
[03:30.64] Will risk uncertain pains of hell?
[03:35.34] I will not forgive you
[03:38.98] If you will not take the chance
[03:48.14] The sailor gave at least a try
[03:51.81] The soldier being much too wise
[03:56.47] Strategy was his strength
[03:59.22] Not disaster
[05:31.02] The sailor, coming out again
[05:34.74] The lady fairly leapt at him
[05:39.36] That's how it stands today
[05:42.17] You decide if he was wise
[05:51.39] The story teller makes no choice
[05:55.08] Soon you will not hear his voice
[06:00.52] His job is to shed light
[06:03.42] Not to master
[09:00.88] Since the end is never told
[09:03.58] We pay the teller off in gold
[09:08.11] In hopes he will come back
[09:11.80] But he cannot be bought or sold
[09:39.66] Inspiration, move me brightly
[09:47.83] Light the song with sense and color
[09:51.56] Hold away despair
[09:55.22] More than this I will not ask
[09:59.85] Faced with mysteries dark and vast
[10:06.25] Statements just seem vain at last
[10:13.78] Some rise, some fall
[10:23.07] Some climb to get to Terrapin
[10:35.06] Counting stars by candlelight
[10:39.67] All are dim but one is bright
[10:44.16] The spiral light of Venus
[10:47.92] Rising first and shining best
[10:51.61] On, from the northwest corner
[10:56.25] Of a brand new crescent moon
[11:04.14] Crickets and cicadas sing
[11:10.58] A rare and different tune
[11:14.25] Terrapin station
[11:18.89] In the shadow of the moon
[11:22.52] Terrapin station
[11:27.18] And I know we'll be there soon
[11:32.73] Terrapin
[11:33.68] I can't figure out
[11:35.55] Terrapin
[11:37.33] If it's the end or beginning
[11:40.07] Terrapin
[11:41.97] But the train's put it's brakes on
[11:43.75] Terrapin
[11:45.66] And the whistle is screaming
[11:48.46] Terrapin
[11:51.85]