Tinsel Show-Karine Polwart

[ti:Tinsel Show] [ar:Karine Polwart] [al:Traces] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Tinsel Show - Karine Polwart [00:07.59]In the East the fires are burning [00:10.24] [00:11.21]Spires of stone and steel [00:13.23] [00:14.33]Smoke stack engine turning [00:16.26] [00:17.63]Wheel upon wheel [00:18.77] [00:19.34]From a window such a wonder [00:22.29]Galaxies have come to land [00:25.23] [00:28.23]She sees stars and spells and spangles [00:30.91] [00:31.95]Sparklers in her hand [00:33.96] [00:36.15]And the eyes of ages watch our tinsel show [00:44.47] [00:47.21]While hireling wages steal our dreams from our souls [00:55.97] [01:04.29]In the East the fires are burning [01:06.75] [01:07.82]Spires of stone and steel [01:09.79] [01:10.86]Smoke stack engine turning [01:12.91] [01:14.03]Wheel upon wheel [01:15.20] [01:15.84]From her window such a wonder [01:18.79]Flying saucers on the shore [01:22.13] [01:24.77]She sees disco lights and diamonds [01:27.59] [01:28.66]Bold orion's sword [01:30.88] [01:32.65]And the eyes of ages watch our tinsel show [01:40.84] [01:43.80]While hireling wages steal our dreams from our souls [01:53.05] [01:56.67]Minarets of industry [01:58.50] [01:59.02]And spinnerets of alchemy [02:01.08] [02:01.66]Belfry towers for bells to ring in [02:05.30] [02:06.23]Colonnades of chemistry [02:08.45]And cavalcades of conjury [02:10.48] [02:11.50]Choir stalls for hearts to sing in [02:14.99] [02:15.85]Minarets of industry [02:17.84]And spinnerets of alchemy [02:20.00] [02:20.90]Belfry towers for bells to ring in [02:24.81] [02:25.50]Colonnades of chemistry [02:27.63]And cavalcades of conjury [02:29.72] [02:30.46]Choir stalls for hearts to sing in [02:38.67] [03:19.62]In the East the fires are burning