Divine Comedy, The - lyrics

With Whom To Dance (the Magnetic Fields) - Divine Comedy, The

Moons in june I’ve given up on that stuff Arms have charms but I’ve no hope of falling in love The rest of life pales in significance I’m looking for somebody with whom to dance With whom to dance? Rings and strings What use have i for these things? Bells and carousels I’d just be […]

Vapour Trail (ride) - Divine Comedy, The

First you look so strong Then you fade away The sun will blind my eyes I love you anyway Thirsty for your smile I watch you for a while You are a vapour trail In a deep blue sky Tremble with a sigh Glitter in your eye You seem to come and go I never […]

Untitled Melody (edwyn Collins) - Divine Comedy, The

You’re so transparent, i can guess without question You need something or other to cover your expression I bought you some sunspecs from the local hipsters’ store I need you more or less, you need me more and more I’m so transparent, you can guess without question I need something or other to cover my […]

Too Young To Die - Divine Comedy, The

Too young to die, but too old to survive I’ve spent too long trying to write this song The tune is okay, but the words are all wrong Maybe it’s time for a change I’ve lived a lie since the day i arrived Building my dreams¡ºgrand romantic schemes Now i’m twenty eight, but i’m still […]

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (the Smiths) - Divine Comedy, The

Take me out tonight Where there’s music and there’s people who are young and alive Driving in your car I never never want to go home, because i haven’t got one anymore Take me out tonight Because i want to see people and i want to see lights Driving in your car Oh please don’t […]

The Heart Of Rock And Roll - Divine Comedy, The

Humpty-dumpty got so drunk he thought that he could sing Now every rag and glossy mag thinks he’s the next big thing Watch the floodgates swinging open Now the heart of rock and roll is broken Mary, mary, only rarely have i heard such shit But still the djs give you three plays every nine […]

The Dead Only Quickly (the Magnetic Fields) - Divine Comedy, The

Priests and fools say We are but animate clay Rude vessels Housing immortal souls But the dead only quickly decay They don’t go about being born and reborn And rising and falling like soufflé The dead only quickly decay It would be swell To see some folk burn in hell But when they go It’s […]

Radioactivity (kraftwerk) - Divine Comedy, The

Radioactivity Is in the air for you and me Radioactivity Discovered by madame curie Radioactivity Tune in to the melody Radio aktivität F¨¹r dich und mich in all entsteht Radio aktivität Strahlt wellen zum empfangsgerät Radio aktivität Wenn’s um unsere zukunft geht

Postcard To Rosie - Divine Comedy, The

There’s a young lady called rosie; She is my west country girl. I promised her that no matter Where i should go in the world, I’d send a postcard to her… I’ll send a postcard from paris, Paraguay, prague and peru¡º I’d even send one from liverpool If rosie wanted me to… If baghdad or […]

Overstrand - Divine Comedy, The

I reside in prince of wales drive In a mansion block named "primrose" With constant hot water it’s got all it oughta Behind victorian windows But nonetheless, i must confess I’m looking for something grander ¡º If you could see it, you’d agree It’s better to be an overstrander If one rich hag should like […]