Holidays In Eden

(music: marillion lyrics: john helmer)



Did you ever feel that just by jumping on a plane

All your cares would drop away and you'd be born again



Returning to a nature child happy wild and free

But forgetfulness is a river and you know where the river leads



Holidays in eden

Life before the fall

See no, hear no, speak no evil

Feel no guilt, feel no guilt at all



Naked through the jungle, mud between your toes

Following the river, where the river flows



The creatures of the forest bid you "welcome to the dark"

Nothing here can hurt you, darkness has no heart



Holidays in eden

Paradise regained

See no, hear no, speak no evil

Throw your past away



You wake up one morning, wondering who you are

There's a map of new country up on the wall

All your new lovers merge into one

You've done everything under the sun

There's a date on the air ticket

And the money's gone



Back in your own country

Nothing seems the same

No one comes around at night

Or uses your new name



Hearing silent whispers

Old friends are acting strange

No one wants to know you now

People say you've changed



Holidays in eden

Life before the fall

See no, hear no, speak no evil

Feel no guilt at all



Holidays in eden

Paradise and light

Heaven loses you to this world

Leaves you alone

Kiss your home goodbye

(she says she's lonely)


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