Selected Lyrics

The vast majority of Sylvian lyrics can be found at davidsylvian.net and slowfire. I'll generally only transcribe newly released songs that aren't up elsewhere (or ones that contain interesting background samples or vocals) and live versions of unreleased songs.

Selected Lyric

Under Ingrid’s Wheels - Live 1995-10-11

Track #NA - Misc Live Songs // By: David Sylvian

Sunlight on glass
Caught me blind
And the wages of love
Blew in at my side

I held its wings
And swallowed it whole
Now it shines in my shadow
White lines my road

I take the vow
And I swallow the pill
Lay my life on the line
Under Ingrid’s wheels

The road is long
And I know just how it feels
Lay my life on the line
Under Ingrid’s wheels

The heat is cold
And mind is hot
The body is aching
But reaching for the stars

The angels breathe
In snow and ice
And they nail to my grip
Some semblance of life

I’ve burned the rope
And I’ve hammered the steel
Laid my life on the line
Under Ingrid’s wheels

The road is long
And I know just how it feels
Laid my life on the line
Under Ingrid’s wheels

I burned her name
In God’s valleys and fields
Laid my life on the line
Life on the line

Under Ingrid’s wheels
Under Ingrid’s wheels

Love you baby
You know I do
Love you baby
You know it’s true… I do

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