The Seventh Seal - Scott Walker

[00:15.113] Anybody seen a knight pass this way
[00:22.342] I saw him playing chess with Death yesterday
[00:30.364] His crusade was a search for God and they say
[00:36.540] It's been a long way to carry on
[00:46.860] Anybody hear of plague in this town
[00:53.645] The town I've left behind was burned to the ground
[01:00.493] A young girl on a stake her face framed in flames cried
[01:07.301] I'm not a witch God knows my name
[01:14.519] The knight he watched with fear
[01:17.915] He needed to know
[01:21.375] He ran where he might feel God's breath
[01:28.432] And in the misty church
[01:31.145] He knelt to confess
[01:35.105] The face within the booth was Mr. Death
[01:45.905] My life's a vain pursuit of meaningless smiles
[01:52.824] Why can't God touch me with a sign
[01:59.413] Perhaps there's no one there answered the booth
[02:06.552] And Death hid within his cloak and smiled
[02:13.753] This morning I played chess with Death said the knight
[02:20.640] We played that he might grant me time
[02:27.523] My bishop and my knight will shatter his flanks
[02:34.172] And still I might feel God's heart in mine
[02:41.724] And through confession's grille Death's laughter was heard
[02:48.343] The knight cried No you've cheated me!
[02:55.385] But still I'll find a way
[02:58.052] We'll meet once again and once again
[03:03.867] Continue to play
[03:12.669] They met within the woods the knight his squire and friends
[03:19.665] And Death said now the game shall end
[03:26.293] The final move was made
[03:29.110] The knight hung his head
[03:32.237] And said you've won I've nothing left to play
[03:40.409] The minstrel filled with visions sang to his love
[03:47.034] To look against the stormy sky
[03:53.990] The knight his squire and friends
[03:56.978] Their hands held as one
[04:00.625] Solemnly danced toward the dawn
[04:08.095] His hourglass in his hand his scythe by his side
[04:14.774] The master Death he leads them on
[04:21.546] The rain will wash away the tears from their faces
[04:28.387] And as the thunder cracked they were gone