Nicolette Aubourg

Lyrics

Crack of light

The white moon rolls slowly around your room,
shining your face on everything that I see.
Through the incense and the pyres
of your history and mine,
we share only this reality:

we are fragments of the restless night,
bonded only by this strange desire.
We are pursued by the moon’s embrace,
tracing every move we make,
persistent as your hair sweeping my face.

But even this much is enough for my heart;
I have no illusions of more on your part.
Watch the crack of light under your door;
I’ll be the shadow that falls.

I’m losing myself in your reckless life,
drifting closer to the edge each time.
The rapture and the anguish
rise and subside as we slide
on sheets that breathe the essence of your touch.

And through it all I watch your eyes catch fire,
bright as light from trains that pierce the night.
But all the sadness that I could ever feel
won’t start to fill the void,
knowing you and I are so estranged.

But even this much is enough for my heart;
I have no illusions of more on your part.
Watch the crack of light under your door;
I’ll be the shadow that falls.

We watch our shadows grow and fall,
spreading like ink across the floor.
You’re seeping into the secrets
and the crevices of my mind;
your indelible eyes have stained me
and I won’t forget your eyes.
I won’t forget, in this life...

Music & Lyrics by Nicolette Aubourg
© 1987 – 1992/Syresham Music/ASCAP