Strictly Confidential Songtext

von Roxy Music

Before I die I'll write this letter
Here are the secrets you must know
Until the cloak of evening shadow
Changes to the mantle of the dawn
Will it be sunny then I wonder?

Rolling and turning
How can I sleep
Hold on till morning
What if I fall?

Over the hills and down the valleys
Soaringaloft and far below
Lying on stony ground the fragments
Truth is the seed we tried to sow

Marking the time spent on our journey
There isn't much we have to show
Counting the cost in money only
Strikes me as funny don't you know

Tongue tied the thread of conversation
Weighing the words one tries to use
Nevertheless communication
This is the gift you must not lose

Haunting me always are voices
Tell us are you ready now* (lines with * in italics)
Sometimes I wonder if they're real
Ready to receive you now*
Or is it my own imagination
Have you any more to say*
Guilt is a wound that's hard to heal
That's the cross you have to bear*

Could it be evil thoughts become me
Tell us what you're thinking now*
Some things are better left unsaid

Magical moment
The spell it is breaking
There is no light here
Is there no key?