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Cathedral in Flames Lyrics — Coil | Dork

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Cathedral in Flames Lyrics

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Cathedral in Flames

From Scatology1984

Written by John Balance, Peter Christopherson

Produced by Coil, J.G. Thirlwell

Lyrics

Cathedral in Flames

Circle within circle And when that hour came From words they passed to deeds Spires, spirals and stones rise "And in the distance, a cathedral in flames" Given a chance to recover his breath And exposed To the process once more The youth squirmed in a shower of gold That etched on his skin the words; "Paradise stands in the shadow of swords"

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About this track

"Cathedral in Flames" is a song by Coil from the album Scatology, released in 1984. The song was written by John Balance, Peter Christopherson. It was produced by Coil, J.G. Thirlwell.

Coil profile →Scatology album →Track profile →

Contributors

Coil— 123 credits as songwriter & producer →
J.G. Thirlwell— 72 credits as songwriter & producer →
John Balance— 227 credits as songwriter & producer →
Peter Christopherson— 192 credits as songwriter & producer →

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