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Artist: Peter Hammill
Canonical path: /peter-hammill/on-the-surface
Related lyric paths: 6
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On The Surface
Read On The Surface lyrics by Peter Hammill on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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On The Surface
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On the surface
phosphorus gleaming;
deep down
we carry on dreaming.
On the surface
compass and charts checked;
deep down the currents run
in a shining vortex,
in a swirling vortex.
On the surface
oil troubled water
sails set the seas on fire
to the farthest quarter....
Are we dreaming?
Dream deep of childhood,
dream deep of future days -
it'll all come good,
deep dreaming.
On the surface
head above water
legs kick the carry-on...
(dreaming) break the surface;
dreaming of long-lost childhood,
hoping for better days -
it'll all come good,
deep dreaming.
It'll all come good,
deep dreaming.
It'll all come to the surface,
it'll all rise to the surface,
deep dreaming.
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Who performs "On The Surface"?
Peter Hammill performs "On The Surface", and this lyric page sits inside the Peter Hammill catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "On The Surface"?
Yes. The related section below points to The Institute Of Mental Health, Burning and A Headlong Stretch: iii. The Twelve with a short reason for opening each page next.
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