Fall of Earth City-Hawkwind/Dave Brock/Harvey Bainbridge/Huw Lloyd Langton

[ti:Fall of Earth City] [ar:Hawkwind] [al:Church of Hawkwind] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Fall of Earth City - Hawkwind/Dave Brock/Harvey Bainbridge/Huw Lloyd Langton [00:19.18]News had drifted on the wind of many minds [00:21.10]That this was to be an occasion of great importance [00:23.93] [00:25.40]For it was said by some [00:27.00] [00:27.56]That Earth City had somehow uncovered [00:29.60]A single time sleeper from the time before [00:32.38] [00:36.34]Although the cryptic writings upon his tomb [00:38.55]Were now faded beyond decipherable reading [00:41.41] [00:42.35]It was said [00:43.25]By the disembodied members of the ruling kind [00:45.98] [00:47.11]That the entombed was from that time [00:49.26]On Earth before the city stretched [00:52.97]It's metal web from pole to pole leaving green things [00:57.26] [00:58.39]Only in the wells of immortal minds [01:00.97] [01:10.67]Upon the third revolution after it's arrival [01:12.69] [01:14.09]The tomb that slept without life was removed for inspection [01:17.09] [01:18.77]The day was programmed for a clear dome above [01:21.42] [01:21.95]With a mild breeze wafting from the central weather post below [01:24.91] [01:31.45]Throngs of class three occupants were gathering from [01:34.09]Various sectors to observe the opening [01:36.49] [01:38.23]As per standard procedure [01:40.29]Their data input stations were fed appropriate propaganda [01:43.66] [01:44.71]So that their reports would coincide with [01:46.91]What the rulers had predetermined [01:48.49] [01:54.84]And so it was upon that day of opening [01:57.64]His spirit did appear and confuse once again [02:00.19] [02:01.39]It was evident to all that what lay within [02:04.26]Was not of mortal composure [02:05.67] [02:07.22]Thoughts emanating from deep within [02:09.35]It's dimensionless cave conveyed this belief [02:12.60]To all within the medi-dome [02:14.50] [02:16.59]What is this apparition now amongst our kind [02:19.37] [02:20.69]Quickly thereafter [02:22.49]All pressure was released from within the stillness [02:24.80] [02:25.88]Earth City unknowingly at that time [02:28.55] [02:29.28]Was about to enter a new phase of existence [02:31.79] [02:32.76]Violent quaking began to shake the towers of sector 63 [02:36.12] [02:37.64]Manifestations of melting spread it's wings over the structures [02:41.74]Until once again ancient soil kissed the sky [02:45.52] [02:47.62]And the beginning of the end swept all [02:49.61]That was into it's eternal grasp