Isle of Patience & Faith

from Pacific Prison by M. L. Bongers Project

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ISLE OF PATIENCE

There' a lighthousekeeper, standing up on a tower,
He's looking out for ships to come,
He looks like a symbol of power.

But no light works, the place looks rather cold,
And still the man is holding on, he must be very old!

Fourty years or more he's doing that job!
A boring time, and no ships in sight!
Fourty years or more, just wasting time,
Millions of miles far from home!

Thirteen years ago, when the line was last closed,
The old man refused to go,
Prefered to stay on the isle.
Thirteen years ago, when the last ship passed the sky,
The lighthousekeeper waited long,
Sometimes asking "Why?"

Thirteen years or more, since someone passed.
A boring time, especially at night!
Thirteen years or more he listened carefully,
But no human voice reached his mind!

including FAITH

But in spite of the closedown,
He never lost his faith.
He just went on doing his work,
As if nothing had changed.

That's why he still sometimes
Climbs up the crooked stairs,
Just to check controls,
Filling his heart with trust!

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from Pacific Prison, released July 31, 1978
words by J. Mertens

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Bongers Project "Silent Sun" Cologne, Germany

In 1978 Marcel Bongers had a notable success in the progressive underground scene with "Pacific Prison", which is now internationally an often sought-after collecter's item. Nearly ten years after the sudden split of his "M.L. Bongers Project" he found a new companion for his musical ambitions in Karsten Schulze. They co-founded "Silent Sun", the only continuous of his various follow-up projects. ... more

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