From the recording The Beauty Blues Vol.1 Identified Celestial Subjects
A deeply personal, classical, ethereal lament of emotional lack, with a powerful chorus celebrating the power of love.
Maryse Dumas: Bansuri, Harp
Aya Nadao: Cellos
Fumihiko Sado: Violin
Roman Rhodes: Guitars, Vocals
Lyrics
Northern Lights
© Roman Rhodes, 2011
I’ve nothing more to say to you, I gave you all I could.
Thrust out in the universe, you never did me much good.
Out alone amongst the stars, This emptiness abounds.
The workings of your cold, cold heart, Is the thing that most astounds me now.
And you are like the northern lights,
Shimmering in the arctic night.
So random and out of reach,
You believe in self for self, and each for each.
But I believe in love, we all need love.
It’s what keeps us sane and healthy and rises us above.
When all the shit goes down and push comes to shove,
There ain’t no way it’s worth surviving if you ain’t got love.
You seem to see life and love as a game that you can win.
But when you win against the world don’t you know you surely lose.
Cause if you don’t share your love, and lets others in,
All you have left is emptiness, death and abuse .
And you are like the northern lights,
Glimmering in the arctic night.
Unpredictable and so hard to touch,
So nice to look at, but of warmth you don’t give much.
But I believe in love, we all need love.
It’s what keeps us sane and healthy and rises us above.
When all the shit goes down and push comes to shove,
There ain’t no way it’s worth surviving if you ain’t got love. 3x