Phoenix (for Teenagers)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Phoenix Setting sun Pyramid Children run Brass Trumpet Sand Bury [Chorus] Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da [Verse 2] Fairest Golden ones Fearless Children run Glass Buildings Flash Hurry [Chorus] Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da [Verse 3] Teenagers Small village England Nowhere to hang Too young for the pub So they hang out in the bus shelter The villagers complain You're making too much noise And they take the bench away So they sit on the cold cement floor And watch me walk by Again and again Foreheads closed Talking tough, smoking And shivering in the rain [Verse 4] Tower Stone upon stone Workers Spiral below Mov5 Rumble Explosion Music [Chorus] Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da [Verse 5] I talk to the bus driver Th5 grocer The minister The teacher The pub-owner The sweeper These kids are damaged goods they say I talk to the anvil maker The blacksmith The warriors The queens Looking for my brother's keeper It's a downward spiral And the more the villagers fear The more they reject And the more they reject The more hurt, confused Angry, belligerent and louder The teenagers the children get [Bridge] Children What do you need To feel safe? [Verse 6] Finally they trust me They watch for me every day We sit on the cold cement floor They've got so much to say They say [Chorus] Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da Da, da, da, da-da [Verse 7] Michael Marshall Caitlyn Clara Caointiorn Te�rlag Llewelyn Brianag [Outro] Oh, has anyone ever told you how beautiful Told you how needed All you know is something is wrong (Children) Well, hold on to your song (Well, hold on to your song) Because in this Babel of darkness (A new language is being born) A new music A new language Is being born (Oh)