massive attack

for natty matty and rico, who like it however I bring it

i saw one of your hands carrying fire
i saw one of your hands bringing water
i saw one of your hands bearing soil
by my own hand i brought forth air

one of your four hands fanned the racing flame
ahead of this flame the second hand moved the earth
the blaze failed under the third hand, the hand bringing water
by my own hand i brought forward winds and gathered you

the four elements of the globe converged. light crossed the earth.
we were more than the sum of our parts
and by our four hands now we are united:
bound by the hand of clay, refreshed by water,
made light by air, the flame laying bare a new and brilliant city,
ready at last for our new and brilliant living