I can make your whole world, vanish.
Give you nothing, except for joy.
I can sharpen your every breath.
Take you to dreams of heat, and sweat.

Let the drum-beat pound your body’s music
Give me nothing, except for sin.
Breathe with me, and make your breathing mine
Our one voice singing in perfect time.

I will show you how the fire burns
Fire your soul, and sear your heart.
Screaming out with painful pleasure,
Weeping after, with pleasant pain.

Burnt out, our whole world, vanished,
The drummer no longer drums,
Sleep my love, until morning comes,

The night was ours, but now she’s gone.