Cellmate 2:
Blinking in the dark alone, wake from unexpected sleep
Then along the corridor, straight ahead in step I keep
So beats a distant drum
Now I know, what is to come
An empty cell, where did he go? My fellow fugitive
Final hours, final words, all we had to give
We never said goodbye
Will we meet on the other side?
What awaits for us, On the other side?
What awaits for us, On the other side?
For a stranger, he was so close
As if I'd known him all my life
He knew just what to say
No...!
Cellmate 1 :
Seductive songs, From one not as she appears
Returning kings, from exile overseas
Wishful thinking, revenge and giants slain
To know just what to say, and when to say it
Cellmate 2 :
Coincidence, nothing more
Coincidence, I gave nothing away
I'm sure, I'm sure
Now the scaffold awaits for me
Cellmate 1 :
Oh my friend, I heard your tale
Noted well then made my flight
Names and places marked, just as you described
Deception is my stock in trade, Appearing as required
Until the players have been played
You had to see yourself in me, only then confide
A loyal man, on the wrong side of history
And all stories have to end, fantasies give way
Wishful thinking swept away
The giants hold today, heroes trapped upon the page
Dreams lacking substance in the cold hard light of day
And history is what we say, Truth no lasting consequence
Convenience, which we define
We hold the land, We hold the land
Hold the present, Hold the past
Hold the past, Hold the future
Napier's Bones are a UK band steeped in classic prog and using it as a foundation for their own take on long-form
progressive rock music.
The focus is firmly on dramatic storytelling with subjects capable of resonating with today's listeners. Music that references the past but is very much of the here and now....more
supported by 9 fans who also own “On The Other Side”
The music of John Holden never fails to amaze me.
All three albums are just wonderful.
Really looking forward to get the new one for the first time on Vinyl ❣️ Boris Stalf