A one story was once said, "Let the new air in
Let it clean all the trace of last year"
Cold, the air is cold and thin
It's inviting, you will say it's inviting, ah
A first-foot arrives with fruit in his hands
The nectar will drip down from your open mouth
And when he first emerged, the feeling was strong
The new day now lost within a nightless black
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A young girl came walking by, hair is gold and straight
Forms a wave, wrapping 'round her soft white neck
The brick wall lines ahead, holding back the void
One we knew that would never end
The same group stands by, their arms tightly tied
A union that lasts long past the very first light
The horizon blends, air effervescent
Invited to join, they're linking, forming one
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Cup, cup
From the cup flowing, pours a liquid sweet
Spilling over optimism in the crowd that waits
The night once so close, its darkness now begins to soften
Letting in the first light of the year's first day
The cup overflows, there's not much left to hope for now
Take the hand that's next to yours, making for the light
The days lining up just like every other year
All the ones they've seen before blend into one
New air arrives, the optimism fades away once again
Repeat over, the new air brings the same
New air arrives, the optimism fades away once again
Repeat over, the new air always the same
New air arrives, the optimism fades away once again
Repeat over, the new air brings the same
New air arrives, the optimism fades away once again
Repeat over, the new air always the same