Hanging Gardens
Legendary Pink Dots
Brighter Now (1982)

the (spirit) said not with the wind that rippled his hair
i stared can't stop laughing but the joy had gone
snuffed out by the dawn the rope had torn his flesh broke his neck
set him dancing on the air in the hanging gardens
dancing with the dead so peaceful there
blinded as a thief they stole his name they stole his face
long without a trace they killed his dignity squeezed him dry
but the mercy god the judges with no ears no heart smarting
(with their caps) in the hanging gardens
(love lights) and carnations fading slowly dying lying at his feet
sweet november (hung) on the air she stood and stared
was gone now bright so much it had no meaning so much sorrow
(...) were flowing free in the hanging gardens
blow gently blow gently (...) (blowing easily)
dressed in virgin's white she passed the rice with god's surprise
cursed (....) creeping swiftly
twisted her in inside she reached up for a hand
landed on her face disgraced the place for painting queens
in the hanging gardens (you rest for me) (rest for you)

[the second part of this song is essentially the lyrics to the first part
played backwards. as far as i can tell, there is no difference between the
two... -$@]