Marc Almond Album

Wholely naked
My my worn towel serving as loin cloth
Face turned red
Hands clutching at soap and froth

(Next, next)

I was barely 20
And we were over 100
Being the followers of the one who led

(Next, next)

I was still 20
When my innocense was revealed
In a mobile brothel of an army
In the field

(Next, next)

Maybe I would have liked
A little touch of tenderness
Maybe a word
Or maybe a caress
But no

(Next, next)

It was not Waterloo
And it was not Arcole
It was the moment
When I regreted missing school

(Next, next)

But i swear on hearing that sergeant
Who was not worth tuppens
It was a dirty trick that
? made his armies of impotence

(Next, next)

I swear by the head
Of my first bout of syphillis
It's that voice
That voice that sticks
Like a fist

(Next, next)

That voice that stinks of garlic
Foul drink and crud
It's the voice of nations
And the voice of blood

(Next, next)

And since then
Each woman in the heat
Of succuming in my skinny arms
Seems to be murmering
Next, next
Next deary, next sonny

All the followers of the world
Would hold each others hand
For in my delerium, well I scream and demand
He's next....well I'm not delerious
I act as a reasoner
Say, it's more humiliating to be the followed
Than the follower

(Next, next, next, next)

One day I'll cut my legs off
Or even become a nun
I'll hang anything
So long as I'm not anyone
Never to be next
Never to be next
Never to be next
Next, next
Please don't pick me next
Never to be next
I want never...never...never....never....never....never to be next

Here's to the bruised and the broken hearted
Here's to dear friends now departed
Here's to the lonely here's to the lost
Here's to those who love at a cost

Here's to the bitter and the reviled
Here's to the rejected child
Here's to those who don't have a hope
Here's to all of us in the same boat

Here's to you and here's to me
Only time's gonna set us free
Beautiful losers
You beautiful losers
Here's to you and here's to me
Here's to our philosophy
You beautiful losers
I'm gonna take all your bruises away
Away
Away
We'll be winners at the end of the day

Here's to the talentless and the trying
Here's to those who are always crying
Here's to the fearful, here's to the faint
Here's to time that'll make you a saint

Here's to the broken, here's to the bent
Here's to you all heaven sent
Here's to those that are lost at sea
Here's to the time that'll set you free

Here's to you and here's to me
Only time's gonna set us free
Beautiful losers
You beautiful losers
Here's to you and here's to me
Here's to our philosophy
You beautiful losers
I'm gonna take all your bruises away
Away
Away
We'll be winners at the end of the day

Here's to rain
Here's to thunder
Here's to those that are trodden under
Here's to darkness
Here's to death
Here's to each fading breath
Here's to sorrow
Here's to pain
Here's to heartache once again
Here's to you
Here's to me
Only time's gonna set us free
Free
Set us free

And when we die we're gonna go dancing
At that nightclub in the sky
When we die we're gonna go dancing
At that nightclub in the sky
When we die we're gonna go dancing
At that nightclub in the sky
You beautiful losers
I'm gonna take all your bruises away
Beautiful losers
I'm gonna take all your bruises away
You beautiful losers
I'm gonna kiss all your bruises away
Beautiful losers
I'm gonna kiss all your bruises away
Beautiful losers
You'll be winners at the end of the day

Why did you have to go?
Why did you have to be you?
And do the things you always do
Each time it hurts inside
The things you say
The games you play
Makes me feel like my heart had died
Just like my world fell in around me
Tears found me
Abandoned and they drowned me

Life is often a roller coaster ride
You slide
You hit the bottom hard
You have to run away and hide
But you gotta sit up
Shake yourself down
Start your life again
And see the funny side
Here's a little song
To help the pain along
Come on and sing now

Tragedy
Take a look and see
I'm laughing in the face of adversity
And like the need to sing a song
I need a little hurt to get along
Tragedy
Take a look and be
A survivor in the face of adversity
And like the need to sing a song
I need a little hurt to make me strong

I've tasted love
Love comes and goes
I've cried the tears
The tears have flowed
I felt the world had dragged me down
Not a single friend around
I needed time
I needed help
I had to find the strength myself
Sometimes I walked the path of regret
The sun came out shining
But I still got wet
I could have had a drink or two
A pill to numb the blues
But I hung on for the ride in time
To see the funny side
And now I sing

Tragedy
Take a look at me
I'm laughing in the face of adversity
And like the need to sing a song
I need a little hurt to get along
Tragedy
Take a look and be
A survivor in the face of adversity
And like the need to sing a song
I need a little hurt to make me strong

Black kiss
Kiss deep
Inside
Your sleep
Dark love
You crave
Black kiss
I gave

Black kiss
Inspire
Cold heart
On fire
Black kiss
Red rose
Where no
One goes

Beautiful evil
Beautiful evil
Why do you hurt me?
Why do I let you?
I need your blood now
But you're not giving
Without your blood how
Can I keep living?

Black kiss
From above
Soft mouth
Hard love
Sweet kiss
So true
Black kiss
That I gave you

Beautiful evil
Beautiful evil
Why do you hurt me?
Why do I let you?
I need your blood now
But you're not giving
Without your blood how
Can I keep living?

Black kiss
Kiss deep
Inside
Your sleep
Black kiss
Barb wire
Cold heart
On fire

Beautiful evil
Beautiful evil
Why do you hurt me?
Why do I let you?
I need your blood now
But you're not giving
Without your blood how
Can I keep living?

There in my mind
Clear and defined
Deep in my heart
Where do I start
Blood on your lips
Passionate bliss
Don't want to miss
Your black kiss

Beautiful evil
Beautiful evil
Why do you hurt me?
Why do I let you?
I need your blood now
But you're not giving
Without your blood how
Can I keep living?
Can I keep living?
Can I keep living?
Can I keep living?

You kissed my grateful skin
And left a chain of bites and bruises
I'm sorry when you grin
Almost diamonds for the losers
I'll swim inside your tears
And wander through your rooms of silence
The motive crystal clear
Your tongue is love
And your heart is violence

Almost Diamonds
Scratched perfection
Almost diamonds
Tears in glycerine

I spied you kissing her
You faked your love
My broken brother
Everybody burn
Secrets spill and smiles are smothered
You have to roll the dice
Pain is two
And fire is sixes
Vengeance feels nice
I know the shine
Behind your tricks is

Almost diamonds
Scratched perfection
Almost diamonds
Tears in glycerine


Who would have thought
It would end like this
You gave a stranger
A dangerous kiss
Now your pretty eyes
Say these precious lies
We're just beautiful imitations

They were
Almost diamonds
Scratched perfection
Almost diamonds
Tears in glycerine

Catch our teardrops
As they fall
You know we nearly
Had it all
Fallen tears of glycerine
Gone is all of what we dream
Almost diamonds
Scratched perfection
Dark reflections
Love won't find us
Only in dreams

Come into the scarlet bedroom
And maybe spend the night
Sink amongst the satin sheets
In dissolute delight
Just a little touch of sadness
A little a second sight

Come into my world of madness
Come and spend the night it's truly
Star spangled fabulous lover
In the red bedroom
In the dead bedroom
Gonna open up your eyes to a little life

Come and try something delicious
Prepare for your demise
Never ever repetitious
Always a surprise
For a little touch of darkness
You can see the light
Call me cruel and call me heartless
But please call me tonight
It's truly

Star spangled fabulous lover
In the red bedroom
In the dead bedroom
You want be getting out alive

Come into my Burlesque show
You're gonna be in the show
It's going to be monumental
Come and be my movie star
You can do the striptease
In my new continental
Hot blue movie
We could film it in my Scarlet Bedroom

Try a little tender moment
But don't let it suffice
Why be happy with vanilla
When you can have the spice
Sugar coated innocence
Is something not too nice
Call me cruel and call me callous
But please call me tonight
It's truly
Star spangled fabulous lover
In the red bedroom
In the dead bedroom
Gonna open up your mind
In the red bedroom
You're gonna kiss your life goodbye.

Satin, satin and velvet
leather and lipstick
on the one that I love
Cheap gold, necklace of cheap gold
Plastic and rhinestones
on the one that I love

My love acts like a porno star
talks like a trickster
and tricks like a whore
But my love looks like an icon
and that's what I adore

Vinyl, rubber and vinyl
viscose and velcro
on the one that I love
Purple week-old mascara
A broken tiara
on the one that I love

My love wakes up on vodka
beds down on valium
and sleeps on the floor
My love looks beautifully wasted
and that's what I adore

My love loves tattoos in biro
love bites in lager
and long menthol fags
My love smokes like Bette Davis
in short, vicious drags

My love sleeps like an angel
dreams like the devil
On sheets of velor
My love is a living disaster
and that's
oh yeah that's
what I adore

Heart in velvet
Heart in velvet

Wrap my heart in velvet
Put it in your pocket
Take it out each evening
Kiss it and love it
Wrap my heart in velvet
Save it for tomorrow
When you're feeling sad
Let it help you through your sorrow
Wrap my heart in velvet
Keep it safe from danger
Let it be your friend
When you feel like a stranger

And if you love me
Wrap my heart in velvet
Wrap my heart in velvet
Hide it safely away
And save it for a rainy day

Wrap my heart in velvet
Seal my soul in silk
Cover my kisses in satin
Put them in a box for a rainy day

Wrap my heart in velvet
Let it be your treasure
Let it give you the warmth
That only love can measure

Wrap my heart in velvet
Let it be a token
For the many times
Your poor heart was broken
Wrap my heart in velvet
Till its fully grown
There may be a moment
That you lose your own

And if you love me
Wrap my heart in velvet
Wrap my heart in velvet
Hide it safely away
And save it for a rainy day

Wrap my heart in velvet
Keep it in the cool and shade
Let it hold the tears
For the mistakes you made
Wrap my heart in velvet
For no more I'll need it
Keep it like a child
Nurture and feed it
Wrap my heart in velvet
Keep it near you when your sleeping
Let it be the vessel
For the love you're keeping

And if you love me
Wrap my heart in velvet
Wrap my heart in velvet
Hide it safely away
And save it for a rainy day

And don't hurt my heart
Please don't hurt my heart
Then you'll never see my cry
You'll never see me die

Wrap my heart in velvet

Don't reject me
Don't send me away
Don't ever let me down
Be my torch
And burn for me
I need a little of your starlight

There's a black hole in my soul
Eating all the love
A demon in my heart
Who'll never get enough

So unlock your soul
And turn on your neon light
Keep your heart
Open all night
Open all night

I'm with the lost
Leading the lonely
Whose for another tortured soul
Be the saint
To whom I pray
To make me whole
Be the shoulder where I cry
A bed for me to die
And angel come to save me
The only one who ever forgave me

So unlock your soul
And turn on your neon light
Keep your heart
Open all night
Open all night

Turn on the neon
That you call your heart
Short stay
For rent
Until I depart
Always a vacancy
Safe and warm
Always a port in a storm

There's a black hole in my soul
Eating all the love
A demon in my heart
Who'll never get enough

So unlock your soul
And turn on your neon light
Keep your heart
Open all night
Open all night

'Cause I'm an
Erotic neurotic
I need a little antibiotic
Cause I've got
A sickness in my soul

Give me a moment
Of dedication
A few little prayers
And some medication
Stay open all night

Soul for sale
Heart for rent
Open all night
Open all night
Keep your heart
Open all night

It's a poison
That slowly drips
It's a word of cruelty
On your lips
Like a killer on the run
Like a kiss from a gun
It's a threat of love
Threat of love

It's a heartache
To traumatise
It's a touch of darkness
In your eyes
Like a killer on the run
Like a kiss from a gun
It's a threat of love
Threat of love

It's a life
On a bed of roses
It's a life
On a bed of nails
It's a life of hell
If you live to tell
It's a threat of love
Threat of love

Cold like a day without sun
Cold like a kiss from a gun
Cold how my heart grows cold
Under the threat of love

Love goes dark
In the shadow
Of your heart
Love goes cold
In the winter of your soul
It's a chilling revelation
It's a ticket to damnation
It's a reason for retribution
As you pray for absolution
Like a lonely phantom calling
Like an angel when he's falling
Like a killer on the run
Like a kiss from a gun
It's a threat of love
Threat of love

Afraid of love
Afraid of love
And all the things that are made of love

Threat of love
It's the end of love

Don't shut your eyes
When they're lighting up the skies
I just want to see them shine
And I cannot take my mind off you

Halo of fire
In my heart there is a choir
And it's singing of desire
And I'm watching everything you do

Hey!
Let's make a love impact
With hard hard kisses
And a cruel attraction

Let's watch our love implode
We're two near misses
On a dangerous road

We've gotta go slow
You've an acetone smile
And you curl it in style

Baby night eyes
Stone, stoned look
You're a mystery book

Baby night eyes
Troubled and shined
I've a diamond in mind

Baby night eyes
You're a scorpion sting
A little dragon with wings

Baby night eyes

Don't shut your mind
Because if you do you'll find
I'll be standing right behind
And I won't be very kind
To you
No

For a rainbow of gold
I'll be standing in the cold
I'll be waiting to be told
'Cause I've gone and sold my love to you
Yes I have

Hey!
Let's make a love impact
With hard hard kisses
And a cruel attraction

It's all gone hazy, love's gone crazy
It's all gone crazy, love's gone crazy
It's love, it's love gone crazy...

Well I'm walkin' blind down danger street
The street where eyes don't dare to meet
Dirt-Doorways frame silhouettes
A Teeth-Grind-Grinning smile of threat
Down here you ask for all you get
These East Side Angrys'll getchoo yet
Ignore the cat calls look straight ahead
You could wind up the other side of dead
(If you're lucky)

Well I took a glance sideways
Straight into some Chicano chick's eyes
They were pretty wild
Like she'd been snortin' some of that cocaine
She was mean for trouble
Boilin' for blood
But I had to say she was stacked
From the tip of her toes
To her flaming red hair
She's gonna drag me up to her Carnal Cage of no way out desire

Help, Help
You gotta help yourself
Help me, Help me
You son of a gun
You gotta run muchacho run

Well I was getting to know the neighbourhood
Getting to know how it looked and smelled
Watching the windows
In tenement hell
Love was rape
And love for sale
And death a fact of life
Love was rare
But who cares, who cares
When you're living by the knife
Well I took a slug of bitter coffee
Pulled a face as bitter hit me
End up with a new mouth
Carved where my throat used to be
And then I saw him
Tall and proud
Wearing the entire city garbage dump
Around his neck and wrists

And then I saw him
Dirty red Chicano sweat bandanna
And colours
Held together by filth and fury
Oh wow-ee-ow
The Leader of the Shining Sinners
The Leader of the Shining Sinners

And she was by his side
This Vampira I'd seen earlier
She looked at me the look of scum
Help, Help
You gotta help yourself
Help me, Help me
You son of a gun
You gotta run muchacho run

He walked
Did I say walked?
Well I mean WAAALKED
Right up to me at a slow pace
He looked down at me and said
"Shee-it!"
My knees were bucklin'
My brow was sweatin'
I stared straight ahead at his knee cap
I had to strike soon

The Leader of the Shining Sinners
Sweet 'n' sharp and
Cool 'n' calm
He lives for them
They die for him
Bitten through with nails of hatred
He takes his band of laughing dead
To gather up the wages of skin

Keep my eyes upon the pavement
Nothing else could save me
In this battlefield of blood and bruises
I'll take this brave stiletto
And with all the courage left in my heart
I'll . . . I'll take the life of the Leader of the Shining Sinners

He lay upon the ground
Coughing up blood
He looked up at me
Yes I was the big one now
And said
"I wanted to shake your hand
You little runt
For having the guts to walk into my neighbourhood
I liked you!"
And with that he died

Leaderless and laughless
The Wastrels of the Shining Sinners
Lay me out like some dead cat on the ground
I taste the taste of human filth
My courage caves in on itself
Now no-one's leading anyone anymore
And I wondered what I did it for
And I wondered what I did it for

Why did I do it?
Why?
Why did I do it?
Why - Why did I do it?
Why?
Why?
Why?

First I saw you
Love in a silk black slip
In dark waters
Sinking like a ship
Trouble on your lips
Murder in your song
Song of a mean man
Lovers come and gone

Oh Melancholy Rose
Oh Melancholy Rose

Come souls' midnight
We'll both sail away
Leaving red sunsets
To end our passion play
Bitter allows
Tingles on the tongue
Body and soul
Lovers come and gone

Oh Melancholy Rose
Oh Melancholy Rose

Always running away
Black Sobraine hair
Turning cigarette ash grey
Sprawled across troubled beds
Hands outstretched
Reaching for the pills
In lonely rundown motels
Life, love, men
Dust to dust
Disaster after disaster
Must be some dark kiss on your lips
A promise of heaven or hell in your song
Tomorrow it'll all be gone be gone

Oh Melancholy Rose
Lovers come and gone
Oh Melancholy Rose
Love has come and gone
Oh Melancholy Rose
Murder in your song