You Only Get to See the Light Just One Time In Your Life

"Black Magic" - Jarvis Cocker, the Fillmore '08

I woke up in the morning
and all the bells were ringing
my eyes could see the glory, baby
could hear the song they're singing
you only get to see the light just one time in your life...
black magic
that blows your mind away
takes you somewhere that you want to say
but you only get to stay one day
that cold black magic

is there anything more wretched
than to just have caught one sight?
the eyes that saw the glory,
have been blinded by the light
and it's the true believers that crash and burn
but there ain't no way I'm ever going to learn
black magic
that blows your mind away
takes you somewhere that you want to say
but you only get to stay one day
oh, that cold black magic

we can't escape, we're born to die
but I'm going to give it a real good try
'cause nothing comes close
and nothing can compare
to black magic, yeah
yeah, yeah