In a flash, the whole world lit up A blast so loud that it shook us To the crust, to our core, through the mantle Lighting the fire in the centre The centre of you (the centre) The centre of you, the centre of you We made our tracks from the old town Headed to the top of the mountains Above the dust clouds ballooning A sulphurous light was blooming Take in the view (take in) Take in the view, take in the view The schools were lost and burning Even the grandest churches Their spires that once were piercing Are all broken and splitting Splitting apart (splitting apart) Splitting apart, splitting apart All the things that we helped build Razed to the ground in a moment Where we laughed, where we slept, where we made love Now petals of ash before us What was before us? What was before us? What was before us? Let's bathe in the light of a full moon Meet me there in the doldrums We'll watch the blue sky turn black As the stars all crumble around us So take in the view (yeah) Take in the view Take me with you Take me with you Take me with you Take me with you