Daniel Lanois
Moment of Surrender
[Verse 1]
I tied myself with wire
To let the horses run free
Playin' with the fire
Until the fire played with me, yeah
And the stone was semi-precious
But we were barely conscious
Two souls too smart to be
In the realm of certainty
Even on our wedding day
Well, hey, hey
We set ourselves on fire
Woah, God could not deny her
And it's not if I believe in love
But if love believes in me
Come on and believe in me

[Chorus]
At the moment of surrender
I folded to my knees
I did not notice the passers-by
And they did not notice me

[Verse 2]
I have been in every black hole
At the altar of the dark star
And my body's now a begging bowl
And it's begging to get back
Begging to get back to my heart
To the rhythm of my soul
To the rhythm of my unconsciousness
To the rhythm that yearns
To be released from control
And I was punching in the numbers
At the ATM machine
I could see in the reflection
A face staring back at me
[Chorus]
At the moment of surrender
Of vision over visibility
I did not notice the passers-by
And they did not notice me

[Bridge]
I was speeding on the subway
Through the stations of the cross
Every eye looking every other way
Counting down 'til the pain would stop

[Chorus]
At the moment of surrender
I folded to my knees
I did not notice the passers-by
And they did not notice me