The Constant Bell

The Constant Bell ( R.E.M. Plays Torrevieja July 1st 2006 ) The tickets were four months old Pristine we handed them over The dusk hot summer night fell On us all The air already ricocheting As the constant bell Went off in my head I closed my eyes To listen Motionless and still As the crowd danced and leaped Jostled and swayed I am still Rock Soaring In Sound The constant bell I looked up to a dark starless sky A caved roof Beneath which by rainbow spotlight Thronged the mass To music “What’s the Frequency Kenneth ! ah ha !” Can you hear us God ! I asked We are still here ! I streamed the question out Cascade on the beat Can you here us ! The constant bell Spiraling me out I held onto my friend As I lifted The sudden blue light ripple Connected Through each and every solar plexus Sent Messages Connected Out to the world Can you hear us ! In these thousands faces As we celebrate The constant bell It rings out loud Can you hear us ! In this prism pandemonium By electric The voices The sound This music ! Can you hear us ! In the constant bell