This Mortal Coil - Not Me

It may be as you say, I'll admit
But you don't sound convinced
Between the surface you and the surface me
You didn't touch me
It may be as well that
I didn't see the point
You didn't touch me
I suppose it's just hollow
No idea, no spark
But I thought that in order to survive you need to touch me
All of the me's

(originally recorded by Colin Newman)

This Mortal Coil - Another Day

The kettle's on, the Sun has gone, another day
She offers me, Tibetan tea, on a flower tray
She's at the door, she's want's to score, she really needs to say

I once loved you a long time ago, you know
Where the winds own forget-me-nots blow, you know
But I couldn't let myself go
Not knowing what on earth there was to know
But I wish that I had, 'cause I'm feeling so sad
That I never had one of your children

Across the room, inside a tomb, a chance is waxed and waned
The night is young, why are we so hung-up, in each other's chains
I must take her, I must make her, while the dove domains
See the juice run as she flies
Run my wings under her sighs
As the flames of eternity rise
To lick us with the first born lash of dawn

Oh really my dear, I can't see what we fear
With ourselves, sat here between us
And at the door, we can't say more, than just another day
Without a sound, I turn around, and I walk away

(originally recorded by Roy Harper)

This Mortal Coil - Fond Affections

Fond affections are never said.
They're only sung in songs.
I never was naive enough to know when I was wrong.
There's no light at the end of it all.
Let's all sit down and cry.
There's no light at the beginning.
Let's all sit down and cry.

Now it's time to say goodbye.
Now it's being forced upon you.
It's just the person by your side remaining distant.
Now the winter's growing close.
The days are getting older.
I can tell by your face
That your heart is getting colder.
There's no light at the end of it all.
Let's all sit down and cry.
There's no light at the beginning.
Let's all sit down and cry.

This Mortal Coil - A Single Wish

You and I, alone here
You and I
It'll end in tears
...
You know it'll end in tears
It'll end in tears

This Mortal Coil - Waves Become Wings

Please, stay stay
Please, stay stay
Stay a while
Mystery lights keep the dark inside
Evading glances when the light's applied
Stay and run unto me
Sail to me
Come to me

This Mortal Coil - Dreams Made Flesh

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This Mortal Coil - Kangaroo

I first saw you
You had on blue jeans
Your eyes couldn't hide anything

I saw you breathing, oh

I saw you staring out in space

I next saw you
You was at the party
Thought you was a queen
Oh so flirty

I came against

Didn't say excuse
Knew what I was doing
We looked very fine
'Cause we were leaving

Like Saint Joan
Doing a cool jerk
Oh, I want you
Oh, I want you
Like a kangaroo

(originally recorded by Big Star)

This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren

On the floating, shapeless oceans
I did all my best to smile
til your singing eyes and fingers
drew me loving into your eyes.

And you sang "Sail to me, sail to me;
Let me enfold you."

Here I am, here I am waiting to hold you.
Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Were you here when I was full sail?

Now my foolish boat is leaning, broken love lost on your rocks.
For you sang, "Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow."
Oh my heart, oh my heart shies from the sorrow.
I'm as puzzled as a newborn child.
I'm as riddled as the tide.
Should I stand amid the breakers?
Or shall I lie with death my bride?

Hear me sing: "Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you."
"Here I am. Here I am, waiting to hold you."

(originally recorded by Tim Buckley)