Element of Light

And in the element of light
The sun reflected from the waves

inshore it spangles

The child of air is borne upon
the wind that blows across the sea

And in the element of summer
The cliffs suspended in the heat

the air in columns

The tiny figures of the world

are walking underneath your feet

and underneath your hair

Where angels wander
I'll wander too
Where angels wander
-- over you

And in the element of darkness
The starlight shimmers on the spray

and falls towards you

Your perfect lover's never there

and if she was, she wouldn't be --

and neither would you

Save your illusions
For someone else
Save your illusions
For yourself

And in the element of laughter
The quick explosion and the slow

release of heat

The tide recedes upon the bones of something

beautiful and drowned

in coral and in jade

Where angels hover
I'll hover too
Where angels hover
-- over you

Airscape, Element of Light, Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians