The wandering stars that hung up in the sky Were shaken from their strings, Left on the earth to die The east wind blew orange, scorching like the sun And all the trumpeteers knew their day had come, All the trumpeteers knew their day had come
He came out conquering the day the age was old And heavy were the rocks, That shattered down below He looked you in the eye and broke you with a smile Your artificial heart beat for it's final time You artificial heart beat for it's final time
I was ten minutes late to the Clarion Call I woke up just in time to see that London had fallen Is there any space to pass through the gates I was ten minutes late
Now you sit and stare across the glassy sea, And can't remember what a tear used to be The myriad songs you're singing all by heart, Have risen to the sky to take the place of stars They've risen to the sky to take the place of stars
I was ten minutes late to the Clarion Call I woke up just in time to see that London had fallen Is there any space to pass through the gates I was ten minutes late