my guiding star shows me the path
to gates of dawn that lie shining
its signs and magic lights lead me
through this labyrinth of darkness
tempting me and enticing me
the hour of examination has come
I have come to crossing lights
and one tries to blind me
dark shadows try to lead astray
shading me blunting me
pulling at me with all their might
they caress and blind and touch me
pulling at me with all her might
the seductive queen of night calls
escape the dark that hides and gives you a shelter and guard
why confront the sun's burning rays that will be your decline
fate can't be questioned
the cards have all been laid
useless uprising
surrender to the laws of man's nature turn back in time
isn't the night the one that makes lifetime berarable
play man's game
that eternally will be
useless uprising
Queen of the night don't poison me
with your scents that numb my mind and all betray
I won't give in to our reality
that contains a being that doesn't satisfy
fountains of light
will finally prove me right(1964) Nina Simone, Waring Cuney
She does not know
Her beauty,
She thinks her brown body
Has no glory.
If she could dance
Naked,
Under palm trees
And see her image in the river
She would know.
But there are no palm trees
On the street,
And dishwater gives back no images.