Cover art for Magician - Internally by Lou Reed

Magician - Internally

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Jan. 14, 19921 viewer

Magician - Internally Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Magician, magician
Take me upon your wings
And gently roll the clouds away
I'm sorry, so sorry
I have no incantations
Only words to help sweep me away

[Chorus]
I want some magic to sweep me away
I want some magic to sweep me away
I want to count to five, turn around and find myself gone
Fly me through the storm and wake up in the calm

[Verse 2]
Release me from this body
From this bulk that moves beside me
Let me leave this body far away
I'm sick of looking at me
I hate this painful body
That disease has slowly worn away

[Verse 3]
Magician take my spirit
Inside I'm young and vital
Inside I'm alive, please take me away
So many things to do, it's too early
For my life to be ending
For this body to simply rot away
[Chorus]
I want some magic to keep me alive
I want a miracle, I don't want to die
I'm afraid that if I go to sleep
I'll never wake, I'll no longer exist
I'll close my eyes and disappear
And float into the mist

[Guitar Break]

[Verse 4]
Somebody please hear me
My hand can't hold a cup of coffee
My fingers are weak, things just fall away
Inside I'm young and pretty
Too many things unfinished
My very breath taken away

[Verse 5]
Doctor you're no magician
And I am no believer
I need more than faith can give me now
I want to believe in miracles
Not just belief in numbers
I need some magic to take me away
[Chorus]
I want some magic to sweep me away
I want some magic to sweep me away
Visit on this starlit night, replace the stars. the moon, the light
The sun's gone
Fly me through this storm and wake up in the calm
I fly right through this storm and I wake up in the calm

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Credits
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Recorded At
The Magic Shop, New York City
Release Date
January 14, 1992
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