Last Christmas

This one goes out to the universe
It’s been a long time coming
This one goes out to the few of us
Who have learned to stop running

My room was warm, the door was shut
Inside the storms the cords were cut
And we set sail across the sea
For lands unveiled, unknown to me
Downstairs the party, the festive lights
The church bells started to ring at night

Of faith departed, faith still pending
Faith in heart and faith in spending
Faith in body, faith on hold
Faith in God and faith in gold

And in my twisted mind
they all just laughed at me
Last Christmas I was a tragedy
You rescued me
This one goes out to the timeless
Love we all have for our brothers
This one goes out to the scientist
And what he wants us to discover

And in my cell the strip lights shone
And in my hell they list my faults
They tell me I’m not fit for my life
They stab and try to twist the knife
Downstairs the party of pretence
It’s getting hard to get a sense

Of faith in science, faith in soul
Faith in liars and faith untold
Faith in health faith in the above
Faith in wealth and faith in love

And in my twisted mind
they all just laughed at me
Last Christmas I was a tragedy
You rescued me

My doctor says I need to rest
To take my gaze out of this mess
Mother says I need a holiday
To leave my troubles far away
The vicar tells me I need Christ
Everyone’s got their own advice
And everyone makes their little speeches
Everyone testifies, everyone preaches

Of faith in computers and faith in machines
Faith in consumerism, faith in our dreams
Faith in the cynical, faith in the mind
Faith in the miracles, faith in the signs
Faith in psychology, faith in behaviour
Faith in biology, faith in a saviour
Faith in science, faith in the above
Faith in liars and faith in love

Downstairs the party, precious words
Of faith imparted to the world
And I fell on my last resource
A faith in an eternal source

And in my twisted mind it just laughed at me
Last Christmas it rescued me