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Rainbow

Magic

Release date: 3rd February 1981

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About This Track

"Magic" is a track by Rainbow, from the album Difficult to Cure, released 3rd February 1981. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Rainbow

Rainbow

Lyrics

Magic

[Intro]

Oh!

[Verse 1]

There's a light in the sky that hangs on the edge of illusion

Something very fine, but it's something you know is there

Mystery of time hidden by a man of confusion

But the hand is quicker than the eye

Only the stranger knows why

[Chorus]

'Cause it's magic (Oh-oh)

You know it's magic that you'll find

You see it's magic (Oh-oh)

I know who you are and there's magic in you

[Verse 2]

Keep your eye on the man and don't look away for a moment, no

How is it done? How does he make me see?

Something up his sleeve, when he speaks, you want to believe him

Oh, but the hand is quicker than the eye

And only the stranger knows why

[Chorus]

'Cause it's magic (Oh-oh)

Can't you see it's magic that you'll find

You know it's magic (Oh-oh)

I know who you are 'cause there's magic in you

[Bridge]

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Listen to the magic

Oh, yeah, oh-oh

Got the magic

[Verse 3]

Driven by a force, moving in another dimension

Here for today, gone for eternity, oh

Seeking for truth hidden by the word of his wisdom

Oh, but the hand is quicker than the eye

And only the stranger knows why

[Chorus]

Can't you feel it's magic (Oh-oh)

You know it's magic that you'll find

Said it's magic, yeah (Oh-oh)

I know who you are 'cause there's magic in you

[Outro]

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

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Rainbow — Magic

Rainbow — Magic
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