Astronomy
Metallica Lyrics

Clock strikes twelve and moon drops burst
The witching hour has struck, and the moon begins to appear from its hiding place

Out at you from their hiding place
The moon is revealing itself and shining down at you

Like acid and oil on a madman's face
The madness is beginning to set in, taking over reason like corrosive substances on someone's face

His reasons tend to fly away
Logic and reasoning disappear quickly in this moment of insanity

Like lesser birds on the four winds, yeah
Thoughts and ideas scatter like small birds being tossed around by the breeze

Like silver scrapes in May
The sound of chaos and conflict echoes through the air like the shrill noise of silverware on a plate

Now the sands become a crust
The previously fluid and easy-going world has now hardened and become solid

And most of you have gone away (hm, yeah gone away)
The people and things that used to matter have now disappeared

Come Susy dear, let's take a walk
Let's set out on a journey together

Just out there upon the beach
Let's venture onto the sandy shores

I know you'll soon be married
I'm aware that you'll be settling down soon

And you want to know where the winds come from
You seek answers to things that cannot be explained

Well it's never said at all
Sometimes the answer cannot be found or identified

On the map that Carrie reads
Even the things that have been charted and chronicled may not provide the answer

Behind the clock back there you know
The truth may be hidden or obscured, even though it's right in front of us

At the four winds bar (hm, yeah)
There may be a place of reckoning, where the truth is revealed despite our best efforts to hide it

Four winds at the four winds bar
The winds of change and uncertainty blow through this mysterious place

Two doors locked and windows barred
There are only a few ways in, and they're heavily guarded

One door let to take you in
One path could lead to new discoveries and experiences

The other one just mirrors it
The other path may only serve to further confuse and confound

In hellish glare and inference
Things become more uncertain and frightening, with flaming eyes and underlying implications

The other one's a duplicate
The alternative path may just be a replica of the familiar, with nothing gained from taking it

The queenly flux, eternal light
Ultimate power and presence in the universe, an infinite source of illumination that is beyond time

Or the light that never warms
Alternatively, there may be an empty or malicious light that never brings comfort or resolution

Yes the light, that never, never warms
This chilling and unforgiving illumination creates an environment of frozen despair

The clock strikes twelve and moon drops burst
The same pattern repeats itself, as the witching hour begins again and the moon comes into view

Miss Carrie nurse and Suzy dear
These two women are still on their quest, seeking answers and resolution

Would find themselves at the four winds bar
They, too, come to the nexus of the mystery and uncertainty

It's the nexus of the crisis
This place where everything converges is at the epicenter of chaos and discord

The origin of storms
From this very point, tempests and tumultuous situations arise

Just the place to hopelessly
Although it may seem futile, this is still the best locale to search for answers and find meaning

Encounter time and then came me
In this landscape of temporality, a new player has emerged to navigate the shoals of uncertainty

Call me Desdenova, eternal light
The newcomer asserts himself and his unfading presence in this uncertain universe

These gravely digs of mine
His physical presence, his grave and enduring nature

Will surely prove a sight
His arrival will cause a stir and raise eyebrows

And don't forget my dog, fixed and consequent
This mysterious figure also has a powerful, unchanging and loyal companion

Astronomy, a star
This whole troubled journey is a study of the cosmos and its mysteries

Astronomy, a star
The stars are the focal point of attention, and the journey moves toward understanding their power and influence

Astronomy, a star
The study of the stars and the universe is a grand and boundless subject

Astronomy, a star
Looking to the skies for truth and significance is a never-ending task