Seven Wonders - Peter Hammill

Well, it must have been here somewhere

That which the culture highly prized:

The list of ancient buildings

The attitude of mind

The wisdom of the prophets

The catalogue of books…

You can’t get off it

You don’t know where to look

You don’t know where to look

I know you don’t know what to say

And it’s strange now, see how

Everything’s changed

Including the Seven Wonders

Nothing is permanent here

New kick, new game, new theory

The rest reduced to nought:

It only takes a moment

One clear and lucid thought

Once the process has been triggered

All previous process disappears…

I don’t know what it is you fear

I don’t know what it is you fear —

The shift is nothing to be afraid of

Strange now, see how

Everything’s changed

Including the Seven Wonders

Nothing is permanent here

That’s part of the spell we’re under

Getting old then, say when

You’re happy to hold

Your personal Seven Wonders

Nothing is permanent here