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Back in Your Arms

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I wish I could be like the king
Who said to his people: "My friends
This is now the end
If we lose this battle
We shall live forever

People of the sun will remember this day
And give us immortality
Long after I've gone
Long after the sun"

I want to be like this king
But I can't stand the pain, my friends
And I keep looking for all the faces I had
Before the world began

I've only know desire and my poor soul will burn
Into eternal fire
And I can't even cry
A sphinx can never cry

I am standing in the sun
I wish that I could be
A silent sphinx eternally

I don't want any past
Only want things which cannot last
And I can't even cry
The God knows how I try
A sphinx can never cry
And sphinxes never die

I'm famous or am I infamous ?
It doesn't matter much anymore
Phony words of love or painful truth
I've heard it all before

Appraisal or critics and even politics
A conversation piece
A woman or a priest
It's all a point of view

I am standing in the sun
I wish that I could be
A silent sphinx eternally

I don't want any past
Only want things which cannot last
And I can't even cry
Sphinxes never cry
And sphinxes never die
A sphinx can never cry

About “The Sphinx” by Amanda Lear

Read the complete lyrics to "The Sphinx" by Amanda Lear from the album "Back in Your Arms". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"The Sphinx" is credited to Amanda Lear. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Sphinx" appears on "Back in Your Arms".

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