Lyrics

Came on a chapel that bore your name
There I breathed in and out again
Such a cool light taking me home
Though quite capable of leaving me there
Any pure thought than this
The walls so close for me to kiss
Such a cool light taking me home
Though quite capable of leaving me there

And all this presence was hiding in this absence

I'm more than an ordinary soul
Just wanting to get to you
She sounded surprised
Giving her name so unrivalled
As the one as St. Catherine

And making use of this really cool light
I'll put to words the things that are out of sight
In a plain and a four walled room
You see the things you want so soon
Came on a chapel that bore your name
There I breathed in and out again
With this cool light taking me home
Though quite capable of leaving me there

And all this presence was hiding in this absence

I'm more than an ordinary soul
Just wanting to get to you
She sounded surprised
Giving her name so unrivalled
As the one as St. Catherine

Meaning

Simon has always been fascinated by what constitutes a 'sacred space', and so, when visiting family once, he went along to the very ornate Derby Cathedral. Underneath the nave he found St Katherine’s Chapel. He was struck by its peacefulness and simplicity – the stone walls, cross, altar and small benches. The song St Catherine is inspired by that simplicity which is religion in its purest form, your own private response to God rather than the ritual and tradition which surrounds it. It wasn't until after the song was written that Simon realised he'd misspelt the title and that the chapel in Derby Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Katherine with a K, not a C!