Dragonfly
Dragonfly in a tidal wave -- (Dragonfly in a tidal wave --)
Isles have come undone. (Isles have come undone.)
Still the coastline's a mile away, (Still the coastline's a mile away,)
And the storm's just begun. (And the storm's just begun.)
"Here goes nothin'," ("Here goes nothin',")
Heard him sayin' (Heard him sayin')
As he buzzed away. (As he buzzed away.)
Dragonfly sees the tops of the trees (Dragonfly sees the tops of the trees)
From the C-130 door. (From the C-130 door.)
Flips a bird, puts his knees in the breeze, (Flips a bird, puts his knees in the breeze,)
And floats down to the war. (And floats down to the war.)
"Here goes nothin'," ("Here goes nothin',")
Heard him sayin' (Heard him sayin')
As he dropped away. (As he dropped away.)
"Here goes nothin'." ("Here goes nothin'.")
Comin' down, (Comin' down,)
Hardly makes a sound.
Cover it up, cover it up. (Cover it up, cover it up.)
Cover it up, cover it up. (Cover it up, cover it up.)
Cover it up, cover it up. (Cover it up, cover it up.)
Cover it up, cover it up. (Cover it up, cover it up.)
Cover it up, cover it up. (Cover it up, cover it up.)
Cover it up, cover it up. (Cover it up, cover it up.)
Cover it up, cover it up. (Cover it up, cover it up.)
Cover it up, cover it up. (Cover it up, cover it up.)
"Here goes nothin'." ("Here goes nothin'.")
Holy Roller (Holy Roller)
Finally blew a fuse. (Finally blew a fuse.)
"Here goes nothin'." ("Here goes nothin'.")
Read all about it (Read all about it)
In the front page news. (In the front page news.)
Dragonfly makes a crown of thorns (thorns)
For a Saviour yet to come.
Still alive, but his wings are torn (Still alive, but his wings are torn)
And his conscience has gone numb. (And his conscience has gone numb.)
Libélula
Libélula en una ola de marea -- (Libélula en una ola de marea --)
Islas se han deshecho. (Islas se han deshecho.)
Todavía la costa está a una milla de distancia, (Todavía la costa está a una milla de distancia,)
Y la tormenta apenas comienza. (Y la tormenta apenas comienza.)
'Aquí va nada', ('Aquí va nada',)
Escuché que decía (Escuché que decía)
Mientras zumbaba lejos. (Mientras zumbaba lejos.)
La libélula ve las copas de los árboles (La libélula ve las copas de los árboles)
Desde la puerta del C-130. (Desde la puerta del C-130.)
Hace un gesto grosero, pone sus rodillas en la brisa, (Hace un gesto grosero, pone sus rodillas en la brisa,)
Y flota hacia la guerra. (Y flota hacia la guerra.)
'Aquí va nada', ('Aquí va nada',)
Escuché que decía (Escuché que decía)
Mientras se dejaba caer. (Mientras se dejaba caer.)
'Aquí va nada'. ('Aquí va nada'.)
Bajando, (Bajando,)
Apenas hace ruido.
Cúbrelo, cúbrelo. (Cúbrelo, cúbrelo.)
Cúbrelo, cúbrelo. (Cúbrelo, cúbrelo.)
Cúbrelo, cúbrelo. (Cúbrelo, cúbrelo.)
Cúbrelo, cúbrelo. (Cúbrelo, cúbrelo.)
Cúbrelo, cúbrelo. (Cúbrelo, cúbrelo.)
Cúbrelo, cúbrelo. (Cúbrelo, cúbrelo.)
Cúbrelo, cúbrelo. (Cúbrelo, cúbrelo.)
Cúbrelo, cúbrelo. (Cúbrelo, cúbrelo.)
'Aquí va nada'. ('Aquí va nada'.)
Santo Rodante (Santo Rodante)
Finalmente se fundió. (Finalmente se fundió.)
'Aquí va nada'. ('Aquí va nada'.)
Lee todo sobre ello (Lee todo sobre ello)
En la primera plana. (En la primera plana.)
La libélula hace una corona de espinas (espinas)
Para un Salvador aún por venir.
Todavía vivo, pero sus alas están desgarradas (Todavía vivo, pero sus alas están desgarradas)
Y su conciencia se ha entumecido. (Y su conciencia se ha entumecido.)