Faith (Sydney, 1981)

It's the last song, it's called "Faith".

Catch me if I fall
I'm losing hold
I can't just carry on this way
And every time
I turn away
Lose another blind game
The idea of perfection holds me...
Suddendly I see you change
Everything at once
The same
But the mountain never moves

Rape me like a child
Christened in blood
Painted like an unknow saint
There's nothing left but hope
You voice is dead
And old
And always empty
Trust in me through closing years
Perfect moments wait
If only we could stay...
Please
Say the right words
Or cry like the stone white clown
And stand
Lost forever in a happy crowd

And no one lifts their hands
And no one lifts their eyes
Justified with every words
The party just gets better and better

I went away alone
With nothing left
But faith

See you, you used to stand with eyes so opened now
Wonder how they've always seen your name
See you, standing always in the open now
See you, just me, just the same
How he could have held you in his arms ?
Nowhere always sounds so good
When you used to stand (...?)
When you smile it's over now
Still you put your trust in me

Do you put your trust in me ?

There's nothing left but faith
Your voice is sad and distant now
There's nothing left but faith
Your voice is old and distant now

Thank you, good night.

Sydney, Capitol Theatre 17.08.81

Record : 12" Charlotte Sometimes
Fiction FICSX 14 (10.81)