One World

Night-time is falling on the Louvre.

It's been a lazy afternoon.

We walk to the house, the air is clear,

The water’s still moving in the pool.

 

You say

the same

thing

again.

One word;

we fight.

We're in

a game.

Let it all

fade away.

One word.

One sound.

It makes

the world go 'round.

You'll see

you can't win--

the same place

but not the same spin.

If it fades away,

I don't mind.

 

We were miles away, we were miles away,

We were miles and miles away.

 

Remember this oil by Augustus John?

These are the ones I found in Rome.

There are few things I keep for long.

When does your plane leave for Cologne?

 

I recall

the train --

People danced

again.

One world

we're in.

We'll find

the same thing.

Never mind...

with time,

we'll dance again.

If it all fades away...

One word --

I saw --

that's all it took

to turn them around.

Strange world,

no sound.

The same things

are everywhere around.

You'll see,

with time

we'll dance again.

Let it all fade dancing away.

 

All the sounds I heard

on a summer night,

and the quiet words

we exchanged. I felt

she was pulling back

to emphasize --

I was falling

into Mona Lisa's eyes.

And she turned,

and she turned,

she was far away.

She was miles away.

One word,

I found,

that's all it took

to turn him around.

She watched.

He sighs.

He waits for

a touch of her eyes.

And then

she turns away.

She won't let him

touch her any more today.

 

She was miles away.

She was so many miles away.

Songtext: Eno, Brian / Cale, John