For some reason I recently
thought of the song "Dreams of Ordinary Men" by Marc Hunter and
Dragon. The funny thing is that I listened to this song a couple
of times before I took any notice of the lyrics, and when I did - yow!
- I
suddenly realized that it was so perfect for Life on Mars, and
especially Gene and Sam's relationship, that I couldn't get over
it. So here are the lyrics and here is a
Dreams Of Ordinary Men
lyrics by Dragon
There is an essence in the water
There is a spirit in the sky
There is a spider drawing webs
To crucify a fly
The fly is drawing nearer
Just as if he knew
How we all must fit the pattern
How the pattern must fit you
Everybody say amen
These are the dreams of ordinary men
This is the world that we'll be living in
Out of the dreams of ordinary men
I mistook all your intentions
But you never did deceive
I have a helpless fascination
For the web you wove for me
We had nightly public beatings
But we slept in private hells
And I feel no guilt or vengeance
We just couldn't help ourselves
Everybody say amen
These are the dreams of ordinary men
This is the world that we'll be living in
Out of the dreams of ordinary men
So what's the answer I have to find
To change my world like I change my mind
And change my life
If I could only change my dreams
Everybody say amen
These are the dreams of ordinary men
This is the world that we'll be living in
Out of the dreams of ordinary men
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