the quiet viking
Singer:bull, dan
there's a delicate line between a friend
and i've never been quite sure
heard words that weren't there in your body language
as a buddy i thought i had an advantage
and i briefly believed in the power of magic
seeing you smile was the ultimate pleasure
i was hunting for treasure
platonic love becoming untethered
the way you'd comfort me when under the weather
and how we'd cuddle together under your umbrella
you must think i'm such a dumb fellow
i'd have done better leaving it alone
even if i'd known we were going to grow; be with different folks
i was going to plant a seed and let it grow free
then an oak tree develops slowly
now the leaves on my future family tree
me. there's a delicate line between a friend
and i've never been quite sure
'cause guys in your position don't cry
do not be be frightened - really you won't die
your deeds and writings reveal you: both sides
lighting up on the roadside
driving over the strobe light
it's the rise of defiant dan; i'm a quiet man
but still spent time inside in a riot van
blindsided without the benefit of hindsight
my eyes were as wide as a frying pan
you might summise i'm devising a higher plan
redesigning my life with an iron hand
i've got to pull myself together
can't waste days staying in the house forever
now there's a westerly breeze
i need help with the zephyr
you could knock me down with a feather
but i'll still be grinning with the mouth of a cheshire
my last album was a hell of an effort
daniel wrote the manual on how to endeavour
and if ever there was a doubt that i'm clever
it's down to the fact that my talent's without measure
i've found treasure now my business is pleasure
i can infinitely tessellate my lyrics at leisure
an intricately illustrating mc. escher
the quiet viking is how i'm known
and i don't even know why
so i'm either enlightened or i'm just so high
i can see the lighting upon the roadside
driving over the strobe light