rhythmus

watch the pendulum and listen:
the silver bells are tolling
for whom? the recipient is unknown
someone chants outside in the street
uttering the words of a foreign language

what is happening
the sky darkens
some sound rumbling high above
and sudden patters of the feathery rain
drip drip dripping down
against the cool white stone walls
dark red, almost black

is it a death?
the bell tolls
is it a birth?
the bell tolls
is it a death?

dark red, almost black
against the cool white stone walls
drip drip dripping down
and sudden patters of the feathery rain
some sound rumbling high above
the sky darkens
what is happening

watch the pendulum and listen
for the silence behind the sound
in the mustiness of the damp dark cathedral
searching for something
washed away by rain
searching for something
in the mustiness of the damp dark cathedral
for the silence behind the sound
watch the pendulum and listen

what is happening
the sky darkens
some sound rumbling high above

and far below
tremors
flaming
an angel falls by the window
heaven follows in its wake
smoking trajectories searing the sky
hold your arms up and cry
for peace
silence
innocence
life
lost
life
innocence
silence
for peace
smoking trajectories searing the sky
heaven follows in its wake
an angel falls by the window
flaming
tremors
and far below

uttering the words of a foreign language
someone chants outside in the street
for whom? the recipient is unknown
the silver bells are tolling
watch the pendulum and listen…