Blackstar

In the villa of Ormen

In the villa of Ormen

Stands a solitary candle

In the centre of it all

In the centre of it all

Your eyes

On the day of execution

On the day of execution

Only women kneel and smile

At the centre of it all

At the centre of it all

Your eyes

Your eyes

In the villa of Ormen

In the villa of Ormen

Stands a solitary candle

In the centre of it all

In the centre of it all

Your eyes

Something happened on the day he died

Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside

Somebody else took his place

And bravely cried

(I’m a blackstar)

(I’m a blackstar)

How many times does an angel fall?

How many people lie instead of talking tall?

He trod on sacred ground

He cried loud into the crowd

(I’m a blackstar)

(I’m a blackstar)

(I’m not a gangster)

I can’t answer why

(I’m a blackstar)

Just go with me

(I’m not a filmstar)

I’m-a take you home

(I’m a blackstar)

Take your passport and shoes

(I’m not a popstar)

And your sedatives, boo

(I’m a blackstar)

You’re a flash in the pan

(I’m not a marvel star)

I’m the great, I am

(I’m a blackstar)

I’m a blackstar, way up, on money, I’ve got game

I see right, so wide, so open-hearted pain

I want eagles in my daydreams

Diamonds in my eyes

(I’m a blackstar)

(I’m a blackstar)

Something happened on the day he died

Spirit rose a metre then stepped aside

Somebody else took his place

And bravely cried

(I’m a blackstar)

(I’m a star's star)

(I’m a blackstar)

I can’t answer why

(I’m not a gangster)

But I can tell you how

(I’m not a film star)

We were born upside-down

(I’m a star's star)

Born the wrong way ‘round

(I’m not a white star)

(I’m a blackstar)

(I’m not a gangster)

(I’m a blackstar)

(I’m a blackstar)

(I’m not a pornstar)

(I’m not a wandering star)

(I’m a blackstar)

(I’m a blackstar)

In the villa of Ormen

Stands a solitary candle

At the centre of it all

Your eyes

On the day of execution

Only women kneel and smile

At the centre of it all

Your eyes

Your eyes