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Europa

from Openings by Airbridge

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lyrics

Oh Europa....

From arctic islands deep in ice to burning southern seas,
An ancient land where empires rise and fall
To the 'Quick-March!' of progress (change and decay)
The waves of culture roll upon your shores.

From Romulus to EEC the teaming millions fly,
The shifting sands of nations tell their tale
Of myriad creeds and races who fight to make their mark
In search of power, wealth or Holy Grail

(Oh, Europa....)
Golden ages, seasons of change. Read each tale as it runs:
Every day a story, every life a legend,
And the centuries roll over, one-by-one.

Now out there in the distance see the generals read the names
Of those who payed the price that tipped their hands.
While passing years may teach us, the centuries never will.
We learn, and yet we do not understand.

Xiatuka, Xiatuka!

The cries of hate, the whispers of love.
See each chameleon run,
While in the theatre of power games the ticket man waits
To blow our candles out, one by one - by one - by one....

(Author's note: As far as I know 'Xiatuka' has absolutely no meaning in any Indo-European language whatsoever. I invented it In the spirit of the European Union, so as to show no bias towards or against any one member state, past or present.)

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from Openings, released October 13, 2023
Composed by Lorenzo Bedini, with additional keys by Jason Crompton, and Dave Dowdeswell-Allaway providing the drums and percussion.

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