Father Songtext
von Astronomy Class

Today we line the streets
At least five or six people deep
We′re here to see our king of peace
Through weeping eyes, down on bended knee
Look to the future, tell me, what do you see?
Unity and peace?
Or bloody bandages where the wound still bleeds?
Yes, it's rouge indeed
Will history repeat? Only time will tell
Do enemies wait like when Jayavarman fell?
Quiet in the palace gardens
Where the playboy prince held his parties
His elegant soirees
E-flat note on a saxophone floats
Down Boulevard Norodom
Our living god is gone


He was the father
And we the children
Loved like a martyr
The king has left the building
He was the father
And now his spirit′s moving
Carried on the wings of a Garuda
He was the father
And we the children
Loved like a martyr
The king has left the building
He was the father
And now his spirit's moving

Today's a time for grief
Because each and every one of us have felt his incredible reach
Hands that only sought peace endeavoured to teach
Or protect the innocents, at the very least
Subjects, his children, his home, his kingdom
Fought for what little security he could bring them
Even in exile his power remained
Until today, lotus flowers scattered on the pavement
He was so gracious, patient and serene
Generous and sensitive to his people′s needs
In dark times the father king thought of their interests
Now he′s gone in a cloud of pagoda incense


He was the father
And we the children
Loved like a martyr
The king has left the building
He was the father
And now his spirit's moving
Carried on the wings of a Garuda
He was the father
And we the children
Loved like a martyr
The king has left the building
He was the father
And now his spirit′s moving