I Vow to Thee, My Screen Songtext
von Arabs in Aspic

I vow to thee, my screen
There′s no earthly things above
Entire, whole and perfect
You're the service of my love
The love that brought no questions
The love that stands the test
You lay upon the altar
You′re the dearest and the best

The love that never falters
The love that pays the price
The love that makes an altar
The final sacrifice

I heard my screen, calling me
Away across the scene
Across the waves, the waters
She courts and calls to me


Ooh, ahh ah-ah-ah
Ooh, ahh ah-ah-ah
Ooh, ahh ah-ah-ah
Ooh, ahh ah-ah-ah

No sword is (seated?) at my side
No helmet on my head
The (Romans?) feed the lion
The dying and the dead

I'm slowly decomposing
I vow to thee, my screen
I lay upon your altar
While you feed me with your sin

I vow to thee, my screen
There's no earthly things above
Entire, whole, and perfect
You′re the service of my love
The love that brought no questions
The love that stands the test
I lay upon your altar
You′re the dearest and the best