Lou Reed - Power and Glory lyrics

I was visited by The Power and The Glory I was visited by a majestic hymn Great bolts of lightning lightning up the sky Electricity flowing through my veins I was captured by a larger moment I was seized by divinity's hot breath Gorged like a lion on experience Powerful from life I wanted all of it - Not some of it I saw a man turn into a bird I saw a bird turn into a tiger I saw a man hang from a cliff by the tips of his toes in the jungles of the Amazon I saw a man put a red hot needle through his eye turn into a crow and fly through the trees swallows hot coals and breathe out flames and I wanted this to happen to me We saw the moon vanish into his pocket We saw the stars disappear from sight We saw him walk across water into the sun while bathed in eternal light We spewed out questions waiting for answers creating legends, religions and myths Books, stories, movies and plays all trying to explain this