Perhaps it's a bad omen The flickering of the stars Perhaps it's a bad omen Sun's path to the west (Alexandria) Everything that flourishes Everything that vanishes Everything that is timeless. (Alexandria) But forgotten forever You'll shine again Alexandria Like the moon through the clouds Alexandria Alexandria You'll shine again Like the crowded chariot of the sun That spreads the morning light On the tears of lost men On the vanity of kings Like an evil shaman The desert wind drives From the sacred willows Ibis and Gods City of a world That builds and destroys Lady of deceptions Lady of illusions Cross-roads of poetry Geometry and dust City of eternal waiting For everyone and no one City of side streets Crossed in destiny Perhaps it's a bad omen The flickering of the stars Perhaps it's a bad omen Sun's path to the west Everything that flourishes Everything that vanishes Everything that is timeless But forgotten forever You'll shine again Like the moon through the clouds Alexandria Alexandria You'll shine again Like the crowded chariot of the sun That spreads the morning light On the tears of lost men On the vanity of kings Like an evil shaman The desert wind drives From the sacred willows Ibis and Gods City of a world That builds and destroys Lady of deceptions Lady of illusions Cross-roads of poetry Geometry and dust City of eternal waiting For everyone and no one City of side streets Crossed in destiny Perhaps it's a bad omen The flickering of the stars Perhaps it's a bad omen Sun's path to the west Everything flourishes Everything vanishes Everything is timeless But forgotten forever