The Point of No Return
"The Point of No Return" is a song by British progressive metal band Haken. It is the opening track on the band's debut album, Aquarius.
Basis
NOTE: It's recommended that you know the basis of the album before you read this. |
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Lyrics
"The Point of No Return" lyrics [Click here]
Until the ice has melted
Into tears of pain or fear
Pure anticipation
In hope we are
Patient for a cry
A child is born tonight
And love has come to life
Listen to her heartbeat
The sound of life
An angel's song
Pure anticipation
In hope we are
Patient for a cry
A child is born tonight
And love has come to life
Living in this nightmare
Falling further to his knees
The purest disappointment
In hope we're not
Patient for a lie
A child was born tonight
At the point of no return
We can't raise this child
This precious circus freak
With fins for arms
And a tail where legs would be
There's no turning back
Our decision is made
If we don't let her go
We cannot love her as our own
"The water is thicker than blood
And we can't look her in the eyes
Release her to the stream"
At the point of no return
The point of no return
Let me go
I don't belong here
I'll be free
I won't return home
It's no wonder that she's out there all alone
It's no wonder that she is soaked to the bone
It's no wonder water is thicker than blood
I wonder if the storm will come for us?
She'll find a way to the point of no return
She's on her way past the point of no return
Personnel
Haken
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards
- Thomas MacLean - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba
Trivia
- The song's title was used as the name for the band's website up until the release of The Mountain.
- According to the song's lyrics, the mermaid has fins for arms. However, the artwork for Aquarius shows a mermaid with regular human arms.
"The Point of No Return" lyrics [Click here]
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Until the ice has melted Into tears of pain or fear Pure anticipation In hope we are Patient for a cry A child is born tonight And love has come to life Listen to her heartbeat The sound of life An angel's song Pure anticipation In hope we are Patient for a cry A child is born tonight And love has come to life Living in this nightmare Falling further to his knees The purest disappointment In hope we're not Patient for a lie A child was born tonight At the point of no return We can't raise this child This precious circus freak With fins for arms And a tail where legs would be There's no turning back Our decision is made If we don't let her go We cannot love her as our own "The water is thicker than blood And we can't look her in the eyes Release her to the stream" At the point of no return The point of no return Let me go I don't belong here I'll be free I won't return home It's no wonder that she's out there all alone It's no wonder that she is soaked to the bone It's no wonder water is thicker than blood I wonder if the storm will come for us? She'll find a way to the point of no return She's on her way past the point of no return |
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards
- Thomas MacLean - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba