Close to God lyrics

I saw the face of god in the mirror But I cried not Perish, my spit boils The velvet shines, the velvet shines, the velvet shines So blue And blue is heaven Are you near? Are you near? Are you near? I climb the velvet staircase, not I flew and conquered The velvet shines, the velvet shines, the velvet shines So blue And blue is heaven Are you near? Are you near? Are you near? The velvet shines, the velvet shines, the velvet shines So blue And blue is heaven Are you near? Are you near? Are you near? The blue near, blue bleue Et blue est le ciel Et toi, coucher. Et toi, coucher