See, I've come to the centre now Here I usher the souls that pass Over the threshold go Over the threshold go There to become the seed Bidding the flower to grow All life into the dark goes Into the womb, the tomb, Into the hunger Into the teeth falls, Into the mouth crawls Into the cavern called, Into the centre Life feeds, swallows its own tail Filling its belly full, full of its children All life into the dark goes Into the womb, the tomb, Into the hunger Birth am I, And Death am I, And woman am I I am before and after Life Birth am I, And Death am I, And woman am I I am before and after Life Deep in the Earth A death and a birth A quickening flame that whispered my name I honoured the call Taking the throne I wasn't alone A spark of desire had kindled my fire and Freed me Birth am I, And Death am I, And woman am I I am before and after Life Birth am I, And Death am I, And woman am I I am before and after Life Something below I wanted to know Eager to feed I swallowed the seed And now that I'm fed I am alive alive with all this glorious red!