Lyrics Aloft - Van Der Graaf Generator
Whispers
of
a
wind
to
lift
you
off
the
ground,
The
breath
of
air
that'll
take
you
where
it
will,
This
flight
of
fancy
carries
you
until
you
know
for
sure
There's
no
going
back
To
where
you
were
before,
Now
you've
lost
the
knack.
With
best-laid
plans
you
once
flattered
to
deceive,
Of
fatted
calf
were
intent
to
eat
your
fill.
Perpetual
motion
carries
you
but
still
you
know
for
sure
That
you
can't
keep
track
And
you
can't
keep
score
There's
no
going
back
any
more.
You
were
tethered
Eyes
and
ears
peeled
tightly
on
the
ground,
Wondering
whether
What
goes
up
is
certain
to
come
down...
Steady
measures,
Learn
to
take
the
whole
thing
in
the
round.
Keep
on
talking,
For
that's
all
that's
keeping
you
aloft
It
was
awkward
Holding
in
your
breath
before
the
off.
Now
you
travel,
though
you're
not
so
eager
to
arrive.
On
the
journey
what
respect
you
earn
is
token,
Faith
in
progress
goes
unspoken
And
that's
all
that's
keeping
you
alive.
And
you
know
it's
not
the
going,
it's
the
getting
there
That'll
slow
you,
so
you
really
can't
remember
where
You
were
heading
when
you
started;
All
was
eloquence
but
now
it's
all
hot
air.
Draw
breath
in
apprehension,
No
safety
features
left
in
place,
Your
sentence
in
suspension.
You're
clinging
on,
a
basket
case.
You
didn't
want
to
tell
me
About
your
secret
passion.
What
dummy
would
you
sell
me
With
such
unfashionable
haste?
Hold
it
steady,
Can't
afford
to
let
direction
drift.
Are
you
ready?
The
denouement
when
it
comes
is
swift.
Are
you
joking?
Were
you
hoping
for
some
jolly
japes?
Eat
those
words
or
spit
them
out
before
they
choke
you.
Failing
progress
From
this
moment
I
don't
see
you
making
your
escape.
And
you
know
it's
not
the
going,
it's
the
getting
there
That'll
get
you,
that'll
get
you,
no-one
lets
you
Know
you're
slowly
in
the
process
of
forgetting
where
You
were
heading
when
you
started.
All
was
eloquence
Or
was
it
all
hot
air?
So
the
pay-off's
due,
Now
you've
told
your
tale.
All
the
words
you
used
Are
exhaled.
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