When Poets Dreamed of Angels

[Verse 1]

She rises early from bed

Runs to the mirror

The bruises inflicted in moments of fury

He kneels beside her once more

Whispers a promise

"Next time I'll break every bone in your body"

And the well-wishers let the devil in

And if the river ran dry they'd deny it happening

[Bridge]

As the card players deal their hands

From the bottom of the deck

Row upon row of feudal houses blown away

Medicine for the popular complaint

[Verse 2]

When the poets dreamed of Angels

What did they see?

History lined up in a flash at their backs

When the poets dreamed of Angels

What did they see?

The bishops and knights well placed to attack

[Instrumental]