"And you whisper to me a thousand lies .."

[sade_masoch]

Roman land
of Roman sands
and Roman sons --
as I watch the Sun sink down
on the blood-red edge
of the blood-red town
there are shadows for sale
on the edge of town
on the edge of the night
is a darkness seen
from the side of the light
( from the side of the night )
and the winds blow 'round this sleeping town
this sleeping town
this Roman land
of Roman sands
and Roman sons

and it seems to me that when I close my eyes
all the lights in the world
go out ..

.. and the night passes by
and you whisper to me a thousand lies ..

I stare in surprise towards the desert's warm black
and the desert stirs
and the desert stares back
with a thousand eyes
piercing eyes
ancient eyes

and I ask my lovers: "Do you know,
Where the desert roses bloom and grow?"