The Sisters of Mercy
Temple of Love
[Verse 1]
With the fire from the fireworks up above me
With a gun for a lover and a shot for the pain at hand (Pain at hand)
You run for cover in the temple of love
You run for another, but still the same
For the wind will blow my name across this land (Across this land)
[Pre-Chorus 1]
In the temple of love, you hide together
Believing pain and fear outside (Fear outside)
But someone near you rides the weather
And the tears he cried will rain on walls as wide as lover's eyes (Lover’s eyes)
[Chorus]
In the temple of love (In the temple of love)
Shine like thunder
In the temple of love (In the temple of love)
Cry like rain
In the temple of love (In the temple of love)
Hear my calling
In the temple of love (In the temple of love)
Hear my name
[Post-Chorus]
Hear my name, hear my name
Hear my name, hear my name (Ah)
[Verse 2]
And the devil in the black dress watches over
My guardian angel walks away (Walks away)
Life is short, and love is always over in the morning
Black wind, come, carry me far away (Far away)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
With the sunlight died, night above me
With a gun for a lover and a shot for the pain inside (Pain inside)
You run for cover in the temple of love
You run for another, it's all the same
For the wind will blow, throw your walls aside (Walls aside)
[Bridge]
With the fire from the fireworks up above
With a gun for a lover and a shot for the pain
You run for a cover in the temple of love
I shine like thunder, cry like rain
And the temple of love is old and strong
But the wind blows longer, cold, and long
And the temple of love will fall before
This black wind calls my name to you no more
[Verse 3]
In the black sky, thunder sweeping underground and over water
Sounds of crying weeping will not save your faith for bricks and dreams for mortar
[Pre-Chorus 3]
All your prayers must seem as nothing, ninety-six below the wave
When stone is dust and only air remains
[Chorus]
In the temple of love (In the temple of love)
Shine like thunder
In the temple of love (In the temple of love)
Cry like rain
In the temple of love (In the temple of love)
Hear my calling
In the temple of love
Is falling down
[Outro]
In the temple of love
Shine like thunder
In the temple of love
Cry like rain
In the temple of love
Hear my calling
In the temple of love
Hear my name