After The Fire – The Stranger

Walking along in the light of the streetlamps

The rain makes the pavements and walls seem to shine

I�m aware of the fact that there�s someone behind me

Footsteps I hear that are other than mine

I try to walk faster but the stranger stays with me

Every step that I take seems to quicken his pace

He�s alongside me now but I daren�t turn to see him

Then headlamps like searchlights flash over his face

And I see the world in his eyes

I�m down at the sea and I stand among sand-dunes

The sky hangs so heavy and the sea�s thick and gray

The wind bends the reed-grass and whistles its sad tune

It bites at the water and chases the waves

There�s someone beside me � I know it�s the stranger

This time I�m not scared, this time there�s no fear

I turn and I see him standing there in the darkness

The clouds part for a second and the moon shines so clear

And I see the world in his eyes

And I see the world in his eyes