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Enchantment Passing Through
To sail away to half discovered places To see the secrets so few eyes have seen To see moments of enchantment on our faces The moments when we smile and those in between
Are you talking about Nubia now?
Yes, in a way.
If I could leave this place then I'd be sailing To corners of my land where there would be Sweet southern winds of liberty prevailing The beauty so majestic and so free
I will take you sailing. South, you can be my guide.
Would you let me steer?
Would you run us aground?
Oh yes. Wherever there are no people. I'd jump out of the boat, kick off my sandals and run. And there'd be no one there to scold me and tell me to behave like a good... to behave.
There'd be no ties of time and space to bind me
And no horizon I could not pursue
I'd leave the world's misfortunes far behind me
I'd put my faith and trust in something new
But why should I tell you this
A stranger I just met
A woman whom I hardly know at all and should forget
Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com A journey we can only dream of Enchantment passing through And how is it I say these things So easily to you
This is meaningless! I'll never take you sailing. I'm never going to leave Egypt again. Instead, I'll sit on the throne and send other men off on their expeditions.
You talk as though you've been enslaved.
Not with chains, maybe, but with a marriage promise. (AIDA begins dabbing her eyes with her dress.) What is that for?
To dry my weeping eyes. Forced to marry a princess? Oh, what hardships. I know - you want to go to lands where people have been living for centuries and say that you 'discovered' them. But instead, you're being thrust onto the Pharaoh's throne. It is a great tragedy.
You go too far.
No! You go too far. If you don't like your fate, change it. You are your own master. There are no shackles on you. So don't expect any pity or understanding from this humble palace slave.
Stop! I command you to stop!
But why did I tell her this? A stranger I've just met A woman who I hardly know at all and will forget Anonymous and gone tomorrow Enchantment passing through And all I've done is tell her things she already knew She knew ...She knew...
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