The Mission - Wasteland (Resurrection Version)

There's a crystal view from my window
And I can see for yers to come I live for the sword the steel and the gun
I can tear down the walls and storm the barricades
Or run to the place where the frightened crawl
Desire lurcks beyond good an evil
So I dance on the graves where the hallowed fall
Over this land
All over this wasteland over this land
All over this wasteland

You can touch but please keep your distance
You're innocent and pure and with no shame
My spirit is willing and my flesh is craved
You tease and you taunt with the pleasure of pain
Over this land
All over this wasteland
Over this land
All over this wasteland

Heaven and hell I know them well
But I haven't yet made my choice
I'm feeling scared 'cos I'm shouting loud
And no one can hear my voice
I'm walking a tightwire can't look down
Cos I'm strung out high above you all
A fateful wind blows through this land
Howls my name and heralds my fall
Over this land
All over this wasteland
Over this land
All over this wasteland
Over this land
All over this wasteland
Over this land
All over this wasteland

The Mission - Sacrilege

Tarot strewn across the floor
Fate creeps under the creaking door
Say farewell to the salad days
Arms held out for the needle haze
Scars, scars start to show
But don't, don't despair for the shame I know

Bible for the love and damned
Religion for the pagan man
Faith and prayer for the chosen few
Mystic shades of violent hue
Blood, blood on my cheeks
And the taste
The taste of ash curls across my tongue

Sacrilege, burning on the funeral pyre
Sacrilege, toss and turn on the cross to burn

Rape and pillage the sacred word
Heart of darkness crowned and stirred
Rite of passage reckless whirl
Fruit forbidden ritual swirl
And you, what can you do?
And I, I say there's nothing you can do to stop this

Sacrilege, burning on the funeral pyre
Sacrilege, toss and turn on the cross to burn

Tarot strewn across the floor
Fate creeps under the creaking door
Say farewell to the salad days
Arms held out for the needle haze
Scars, scars start to show
But don't, don't despair for the shame I know

Sacrilege, burning on the funeral pyre
Sacrilege, toss and turn on the cross to burn

The Mission - Stay With Me

Books and covers and part time lovers

Spinning in rooms in cities of rust

I'm stranded, struck out on this line

There's smoke and fire and steel and wire

And glass and spire and dust

On to the floor at dawn with lips tied and drawn

Sleepless nights spent, with angels heaven sent

Stay with me, lay with me, lay down by my side

Stay with me, lay with me, take me deep inside

Lay with me, stay with me, lay with me

Stay, with me

Stay, with me

All of us lying there in the dreams

Speak of days and another place

I wander as the gypsy under a beckoning moon

Speak of time, and another face

They would in languid cry a fleeting furtive sigh

From the cradle to the grave love to desire and crave

Stay with me, lay with me, lay down by my side

Stay with me, lay with me, take me deep inside

Lay with me, stay with me, lay with me

Stay, with me

Stay, with me

I'll laugh for you, and I'll dance for you

But don't ask me to shed any tears when I have to go

You are a joy and a pleasure to love and to hold

Your promises, are as pure as the driven snow

Passing shapes in the night the touch distraught and light

As you brightly shine, your love tonight is mine

Stay with me, lay with me, lay down by my side

Stay with me, lay with me, take me deep inside

Lay with me, stay with me, lay with me

Stay, with me

Stay, with me

Stay, stay with me

Stay, stay, stay with me

The Mission - Love Me To Death

Let me come inside your ivory tower
Let me come inside your hallowed walls
God, it's heaven in here
Fix me with your hand of praise
Fix me with your touch of precious thrills
Your fingers dance across my skin
Reaching out for the pride of man

Hand in hand, flesh in flesh
We're walking through the fire of love
Breath by breath, and flame by flame
We burn till the sun rises and shines hot
Love comes gushing, love runs free
My love comes all over you
My love comes for you

Love me to death, my flower
Run barefoot through my hair
Naked on my lips
Love me to death, my precious
Smother me with kisses
Drown me in your waves of falling sweetness

Hold me dear, bury me deep
Bless me with your word of savage honour
We love more by fate than design
So give me your hand and I'll gladly give you my life
A flower, that sways in the breeze
You must be stronger than the winds that blow you away
Blow you away

Love me to death, my precious
Run barefoot through my hair
Dance wild on my lips
Love me to death, my flower
Lay me down on your bed of petals
Cover me with your honey, my blossom

Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me to death, my flower
Love me to death, my treasure
Run barefoot through my hair
Dance wild on my heart
Love me to death, my precious
Love me to death, my love
Tarnish, taint and punish me softly
Softly love me to death
Love me to death

The Mission - And The Dance Goes On

It's no shot in the dark
And no trick of the lights
You tease me, adore me
Talking dirty, sitting pretty
Lay me down and anoint my wounds
Dust up, bust up, let's get down to the nitty-gritty

You call on favours promised and sworn
Changing names and changing places
The blade digs deep
And the cut begins to sting
There's more to this than reason
Or the old familiar rhythm and rhyme
Take me shake me lead me
To the floor and hey let's swing

And the dance goes on
And the dance goes on and on
And the dance goes on
And the dance goes on and on and on and on

We're going up in flames
We're burning up in a blaze of glory
Don't put fire into the hands
Of the weak and faint, the weak and frail
Tripping the light fantastic
Let's celebrate our great escape
For goodness sake, it's all the same
The sinner and saint, heaven and hell

And the dance goes on
And the dance goes on and on
And the dance goes on
And the dance goes on and on and on and on

We're going up in flames
We're burning up in a blaze of glory
Don't put fire into the hands
Of the weak and faint, the weak and frail
Tripping the light fantastic
Let's celebrate our great escape
For goodness sake, it's all the same
The sinner and saint, heaven and hell

And the dance goes on
And the dance goes on and on
And the dance goes on
And the dance goes on and on and on and on

The Mission - Severina

She's got her head in the clouds
She's got the stars in her eyes
And she's dancing with a dream in her heart
She's got the wind in her hair
Moon child shining bright
And she's dancing, with a dream in her heart

Severina, Severina

She believes in angels
She believes in the will of the gods
And she's dancing amongst the magic dust
She believes in the midnight trance
She believes in 'love is the law'
And she's dancing amongst the magic dust

Severina, Severina

Star child
Baby born of heaven
Severina, Severina

She's got a heart full of promise
She's got her hand on her heart
And she's dancing by the light of the moon
She's got a head full of secrets
Sworn to the faith of "love under will"
And she's dancing by the light of the moon

Severina, Severina
She's a gift from the gods and she's dancing
Severina, Severina
Severina

The Mission - Garden of Delight (Hereafter)

I see your dancing, laughing, naked
Sweet and pretty face
And the promise, burning brightly
In your crystal-shot eyes
Your savage, and violent flesh,
The cut that bleeds, the kiss that stings
We're shooting up stars and desperate snows
That fall from shimmering skies, so

Take my hand and lead me
To the Garden of Delight
Take my hand and lead me
To the Garden of Delight

Revelation is laid, and reflects
On the windswept liquid mirror
Of this breathless world, this Happy Death
This elegance in charm
The treasured first fleeting touch of a gracious stranger
In-charmed me and entranced me
I know you can do me no harm, so

Take my hand and lead me
To the Garden of Delight
Take my hand and lead me
To the Garden of Delight

We're playing with fire, dancing in the flames
And we're covered in burns that may never heal
And angels may come, and angels may go
But it's heaven on earth when you

Take my hand and lead me
To the Garden of Delight
Take my hand and lead me
To the Garden of Delight

The Mission - Dance On Glass

Run you ragged
Torn and jagged
Sharp tongued, ripped and ragged
Couldn't find the party line
Gee whiz, it's happy time
Mirror, mirror, reflects me hazy
The heat's on, I'm running round crazy
Here's the road, didn't miss a trick
While you trash the punch and kick
I'll kiss the lips that sealed your fate
I'll bring you flowers and place them on your grave

Dreaming of colours, swamped in dust
Sweet dreams all covered in rust
Looking at heaven, gladdest ghosts seen
Turn to kill this crazy dream
You are revered for your work with ink and mirrors
You are renouned for bringing me steel and power

So dance, dance, dance on
Dance, dance, dance, dance on glass
Dance, dance, dance on
Dance, dance, dance
Dance on glass

Shadow Boxing, mild and meek
Send me flowers, tongue in cheek
Medicine man cast a spell
Head spins round, kiss and tell

So dance, dance, dance on
Dance, dance, dance, dance on glass
Dance, dance, dance on
Dance, dance, dance
Dance on glass

Cheeks on fire, dance on glass
A touch of magic, a hint of class
Dress in leather, play in the dark
Pain and torture leave their mark
Take no prisoners, smash the light
Lunatic fringe, kiss and bite
Wild promise, cheeks are red
Battle cry, and then it's off to bed
You've taken my heart and ripped it from my sleeve
Hold it in your hands
Grip your fingers and it starts to bleed

So dance, dance, dance on
Dance, dance, dance, dance on glass
Dance, dance, dance on
Dance, dance, dance,
Dance on glass

You shudder at a touch

The Mission - Wasteland

There's a crystal view from my window
And I can see for yers to come I live for the sword the steel and the gun
I can tear down the walls and storm the barricades
Or run to the place where the frightened crawl
Desire lurcks beyond good an evil
So I dance on the graves where the hallowed fall
Over this land
All over this wasteland over this land
All over this wasteland

You can touch but please keep your distance
You're innocent and pure and with no shame
My spirit is willing and my flesh is craved
You tease and you taunt with the pleasure of pain
Over this land
All over this wasteland
Over this land
All over this wasteland

Heaven and hell I know them well
But I haven't yet made my choice
I'm feeling scared 'cos I'm shouting loud
And no one can hear my voice
I'm walking a tightwire can't look down
Cos I'm strung out high above you all
A fateful wind blows through this land
Howls my name and heralds my fall
Over this land
All over this wasteland
Over this land
All over this wasteland
Over this land
All over this wasteland
Over this land
All over this wasteland