The Pretty Things - Alexander lyrics

Eastern shores, they seemed so full of promise Minarets they lacerate the skyline Opposing seas will drift into the harbour Girls, they die with screams of Alexander You'll only kneel at the Fire God You'll only kneel at the Fire God You'll only kneel at the... Balthazar consults his book of numbers Buildings jangle with the children's laughter Mothers, they gather eyes of distant features A woman's face dissolves, I hear her screetches You'll only kneel at the Fire God You'll only kneel at the Fire God Poet dies, stabbed with the knife of words Young girl marries with bouquet of letters One life explodes and slides into the sea The city lies buried beneath the curses You'll only kneel at the Fire God You'll only kneel at the Fire God You'll only kneel at the Fire God