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Píseň: A National Acrobat

Interpret:
Black Sabbath
Album:
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
I am the world that hides 
The universal secret of all time 
Destruction of the empty spaces 
Is my one and only crime 
I've lived a thousand times 
I found out what it means to be believed 
The thoughts and images 
The unborn child that never was conceived 
When little worlds collide 
I'm trapped inside my embryonic cell 
And flashing memories 
Are cast into the never ending well 
The name that scorns the face 
The child that never sees the cause of man 
The deathly darkness that 
Belies the fate of those who never ran 
Well I know its hard for you 
To know the reason why 
And I know you'll understand 
More when it's time to die 
Don't believe the life you have 
Will be the only one 
You have to let your body sleep 
To let your soul live on 
Love has given life to you 
And now it's your concern 
Unseen eyes of inner life 
Will make your soul return 
Still I look but not to touch 
The seeds of life are sown 
Curtain of the future falls 
The secret stays unknown 
Just remember love is life 
And hate is living death 
Treat your life for what it's worth 
And live for every breath 
Looking back I've lived and learned 
But now I'm wondering 
Here I wait and only guess 
What this next life will bring