Fire In The Mountain

Song Fire In The Mountain
Artist Long Distance Calling
Album Satellite Bay

Lyrics

[02:48.50] The man growing childish in old age,
[02:51.82] he begs the very fleas
[02:53.29] to persuade the guard to change his mind and allow him to enter.
[02:56.95] His sight has dimmed,
[02:58.26] but in the darkness he perceives a radiance
[03:01.00] streaming immortally from the door of the Law.
[03:06.06] And now, before he dies,
[03:08.58] all he's experienced condenses into one question, a question he's never asked.
[03:13.36] He beckons to the guard.
[03:14.42] Says the guard, "You are insatiable! What is it now?"
[03:18.09] Says the man, "Every man strives to attain the Law.“
[03:22.86] How is it then that in all these years, no one else has ever come here, seeking admittance?"
[03:31.60] His hearing has failed, so the guard yells into his ear,
[03:34.89] "No one else but you could ever have obtained admittance!“
[03:37.97] No one else could enter this door!
[03:40.86] This door was intended only for you!

Pinyin

[02:48.50] The man growing childish in old age,
[02:51.82] he begs the very fleas
[02:53.29] to persuade the guard to change his mind and allow him to enter.
[02:56.95] His sight has dimmed,
[02:58.26] but in the darkness he perceives a radiance
[03:01.00] streaming immortally from the door of the Law.
[03:06.06] And now, before he dies,
[03:08.58] all he' s experienced condenses into one question, a question he' s never asked.
[03:13.36] He beckons to the guard.
[03:14.42] Says the guard, " You are insatiable! What is it now?"
[03:18.09] Says the man, " Every man strives to attain the Law."
[03:22.86] How is it then that in all these years, no one else has ever come here, seeking admittance?"
[03:31.60] His hearing has failed, so the guard yells into his ear,
[03:34.89] " No one else but you could ever have obtained admittance!"
[03:37.97] No one else could enter this door!
[03:40.86] This door was intended only for you!