“Old Flame” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) Naomi will not be consoled by your blues She calls down the crows then she pulls on her shoes Out into the empty street she walks Past the little piles of smoldering leaves Beware An old flame is still burning there Don’t stare …
Read More »“Chaos” Lyrics by The Church
“Chaos” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) I wasn’t expecting this Now everything is destroyed Underneath us are the nothings Underneath them is a void Beyond that void is a place Where figments from bad dreams are banished Childhood nightmares all come seeking And adult logic nearly vanished Chaos (chaos) [L](sensing …
Read More »“Kings” Lyrics by The Church
“Kings” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) See history fade, it’s crystal clear Aurora what you doing here Buttering the mouths of thieves Shutter speed your bleeding leaves In gardens in the orient Likelihood is good and spent Herod nods beneath the palms Holds poor baby in his arms Tunis and …
Read More »“Dome” Lyrics by The Church
“Dome” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) I saw this film about some people who lived in a dome In a beautiful field next to a river of foam I fell asleep before it was over I must have dreamt of the end They’d be young forever as long as they …
Read More »“Witch Hunt” Lyrics by The Church
“Witch Hunt” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) People ’round here say you’re a witch They’re intrigued in seeing you roast They really intend to burn you my friend I think that’s the bit they like most Wake up baby, the mob are on their way Howling, growling, they want your …
Read More »“Witch Hunt” Lyrics by The Church
“Witch Hunt” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) People ’round here say you’re a witch They’re intrigued in seeing you roast They really intend to burn you my friend I think that’s the bit they like most Wake up baby, the mob are on their way Howling, growling, they want your …
Read More »“Ripple” Lyrics by The Church
“Ripple” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) Tiny baby, so naive I can’t believe what you believe You were once so happy here It may not be Eden or summer in Greece You may not even find the Golden Fleece In the drag of this atmosphere Now I don’t want to …
Read More »“Paradox” Lyrics by The Church
“Paradox” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) You are a paradox to me, a senseless maze I run around, I’m looking for you all of my days The more that you want it, the more that you need it (You are a paradox) The less that it does Run out it’s …
Read More »“Lustre” Lyrics by The Church
“Lustre” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) Well we had just begun When the night came down Sweating rain on everyone Anyone who was hanging around You say there’s something strange going on I cannot see a thing And pretty soon then we’ll be drenched to the bone And my soul …
Read More »“Swan Lake” Lyrics by The Church
“Swan Lake” album: “Priest = Aura” (1992) Oh my ugly ducklings, nobody loves you Daddy said he’ll buy you some ballet shoes But he spent all he had on hash And avoiding another crash Now who will look after you One night your shoulders will ache But next day when …
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