Wild Lyre

Whether in mosque or tavern
It's you I most desire
I kissed your mouth
Some midnight there before
I let my other lovers know
And drank your wine entire
I kissed your mouth
So reckless and so slow
Whether monks on mountains
Soldiers in the line of fire
I kissed your mouth
Behind enemy lines
I watched your other lovers thrown
And vanished on your pyres
I kissed your mouth
In madness and in woe

Now sweep the wild lyre of my voice
Take me ringing to your choirs
Or unstring me in your taverns raving drunk
Point a rapture through my arts
Break my heart into your heart
And take me to the grave when I'm bound to go
Since you lie there
That's where I'm bound to go

Whether in priests or scriptures
I read between the liars
And kiss your mouth
Just like a hungry bride
I watch your other lovers tear
And rip upon your briars
I kiss your mouth
With possession and in pride
Now carry me your talisman
Through your wars below the wires
And kiss my mouth
Even when I'm dead and gone
All your silent graveyards show
We're the lovers you retired
You kissed our mouths
With each breath that you expired

Now sweep the wild lyre of my voice
Take me ringing to your choirs
Or unstring me in your taverns raving drunk
Point a rapture through my art
Break my heart into your heart
And take me to the grave when I'm bound to go
Since you lie there
That's where I'm bound to go

Now sweep these longing higher
Fill us till the end of our desire
Let these suffering who sing for you
Be swept away awhile

So sweep these empty lyre's
Fill us till the end of your desire
Let these suffering who sing for you
Be swept away awhile