at one and the same moment,
both thought and mind stayed alike.
him, he was plainly invisible.
she noticed it before a trivial manifestation of gestures,
thrown loosely about his shoulders,
she said she saw him sadly.
in the palm of his hand,
they laughed and walked on,
they laughed and walked on,
'til sunlight broke their silence.

they're turning gradually from smile to no smile
they're turning gradually from smile to no smile

iron in the soul is
prolonged in the case of
a dark and empty window
he leaned his head sideways
she is naked in the
hollow of his gaze he
possessed her angelic
beauty each time fortune
brought him face to face with
something 'bout to begin
something about to begin
'til sunlight broke their silence

they're turning gradually from smile to no smile
they're turning gradually from smile to no smile
they're turning gradually from smile to no smile

la, la, life goes on,
la, la, la, life goes on,
life goes on.