Lion of Symmetry

The stars ignite as the sun sets And disappears in a river of dancing molten gold In the moon rise the lion steps out tonight No law, no sin, no rip it up and start again No tears, no pain, no fear, no more chains The office walls are closing in As the telex machines perversely sing ignored You're hypnotized and the lion roars within No law, no sin, no rip it up and start again No tears, no pain, no fear, no more chains Why are we here? Not just to live and breathe I cannot sleep, I need the beast I need some action, I need destruction I'll return to the wild, I'll return to the child I said No sense of emotion adrift in the ocean Here we are knee-deep in stars, knee-deep in stars City nights caressed in a shroud All is quiet and the silence is tentatively loud You kiss the streets as you crawl on your hands and feet No law, no sin, no rip it up and start again No tears, no pain, no fear, no more chains Why are we here? Not just to live and breathe I cannot sleep, I need the beast I need some action, I need destruction I'll return to the wild, I'll return to the child I said No sense of emotion adrift in the ocean Here we are knee-deep in stars, knee-deep in stars Moving in the darkness Phosphorus eyes, jungle pride A glisten of madness, a wave of sadness The lion never sleeps, he's never at peace He stalks so boldly, so nervous, so coldly Vicious serenity, perverse intensity Head bowed stretched proudly, embrace the earth Same blood, same soul, same breath, same goal The office walls are closing in, feel the sensation Telex machines perversely sing raw communication And you're hypnotized, a transformation The lion steps out tonight And you kiss the damp streets with ease As you crawl on your hands and feet Naked is the beast and the beast is forever free You are the lion, you are the lion of symmetry Golden warrior savage, savage creature You are the lion, you are the lion of symmetry No law, no sin, no rip it up and start again No tears, no pain, no fear, no more chains --- Lion of Symmetry - Tony Banks