Cruel Light - Lyrics - Ghost Dance

The Ghost Dance was a new religious movement incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems. According to the teachings of the Northern Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka , proper practice of the dance would reunite the living with the spirits of the dead and bring peace, prosperity, and unity to native peoples throughout the region.

Cruel light, golden dawn Drew the line when you were born And all that went before fails to make sense anymore I see them cut and die, see the flowers bleed I see the reason why but never the need Can’t you see Your eyes filled with a strange desire Can’t you see we’re playing with fire I wish I’d never seen the world Through eyes as clear as these I wish I hadn’t been the one to try and guarantee A safe and easy way, as if I knew A better place for me and you Every breath you take dies inside of me Like the past just blown away Can’t you see A safe and easy way, I wish I knew A better place for me and you Can’t you see The wind blows and the flames grow higher Can’t you see we’re playing with fire Can’t you see Your eyes filled with a strange desire Can’t you see we’re playing with fire