Friday, September 16, 2005

Beauty Black and Blue

I'm known for my long e-mails consisting solely of song lyrics, and recently I've formed a fixation with "No Feelings" by the Sex Pistols and "Frankly Mr. Shankly" by the Smiths. These songs recently prompted me to write a good if slightly disturbing lyric of my own, so I'm printing the relevant bits here.
Frankly Mr Shankly
Frankly Mr Shankly this position I've held
It pays my way and it corrodes my soul
I want to leave, you will not miss me
I want to go down in musical history (etc.)

No Feelings
I've seen you in the mirror When the story began And I fell in love with you I love yer mortal sin Yer brains are locked away But I love your company I only ever leave you when you got no money I got no emotions for anybody else You better understand I'm in love with my self My beatiful self A no feelings a no feelings A no feelings For anybody else Hello and goodbye in a run around Sue You follow me around like a pretty pot of glue I kick you in the head you got nothing to say Get out of the way 'cos I gotta get away You never realise I take the piss out of you You come up and see me and I'll beat you black and blue Okay I'll send you away I got no feelings a no feelings No feelings for anybody else Except for my self my beatiful self dear There ain't no moonlight after midnight I see you stupid people out looking for delight Well I'm so happy I'm feeling so fine I'm watching all the rubbish You're wasting my timeI look around your house and There's nothing to stealI kick you in the brains When you get down to kneel And pray you pray to your god No feelings a no feelingsNo feelings for anybody else Except for my self (OK, so that's nearly the entire song. Sue me, I'm a Pistols fanatic.)

Plus "The Flowers of Romance" has been a Pistols song, a PiL album, and a Sid Vicious backing band. Anyway here's my pitiful tune which references these:
Moonlight enfolds you
It's tragic, it's holy
Romance surrounds you
It's killing you slowly
I love you, I hate you
You're painful, you're lonely
I'll watch you, I'll stalk you
My heart's for you only
Oh, Beauty black and blue
Don't let it murder you
The flowers of romance
Have long ago faded
Please save me your last dance
You know that I'll hate it
We ought to be living
The life of the dreamers
I'll watch you there dancing
Beneath golden streamers
Oh, Beauty black and blue
Don't let it murder you
My sorrow, my beauty
Are paler than moonlight
I know you don't see me
It's dark after midnight
My brain's locked away
And I know you don't miss me
I'm lost, it's okay
I'm in musical history
Beauty black and blue
Don't let it murder you

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