Scott Walker – The Seventh Seal 0

Anybody seen a knight pass this way?
I saw him playing chess with Death yesterday
His crusade was a search for God and they say
It's been a along way to carry on

Anybody hear of plague in this town
The town I've left behind was burned to the ground
A young girl on a stake her face framed in flames cried:
"I'm not a witch God knows my name!"

The knight he watched with fear
He needed to know
He ran where he might feel God's breath
And in the misty church
He knelt to confess
The face within the booth was Mr. Death

"My life's a vain pursuit of meaningless smiles
Why can't God touch me with a sign?!"
Perhaps there's no one there answered the booth
And Death hid within his cloak and smiled

"This morning I played chess with Death" said the knight
"We played that he might grant me time"
My bishop and my knight will shatter his flanks
And still I might feel God's heart in mine

And through confession's grille Death's laughter was heard
The knight cried "No you've cheated me!
But still I'll find a way
We'll meet once again and once again
Continue to play"

They met within the woods, the knight his squire and friends
And Death said "Now the game shall end"
The final move was made
The knight hung his head
And said "You've won. I've nothing left to play"

The minstrel filled with visions sang to his love
To look against the stormy sky
The knight his squire and friends
Their hands held as one
Solemnly danced toward the dawn

His hourglass in his hand, his scythe by his side
The master Death he leads them on
The rain will wash away the tears from their faces
And as the thunder cracked they were gone