Prefab Sprout - Talking Scarlet Lyrics
Carry no bright torches for me...You hide under the eiderdown all you cant sweep underneath the carpetWhen you cover your neighbours wife scalding marks appear youre talking scarletKid yourself that its platonic loveBest of friends - eyes all smiling - watch them turn to iron filingsI will say late one evening while moonstruck beside herIll break the bonds of friendship one by one. Ill tell herIm more than some friendly fellow, I will say how ya doin ?So casually she never suspects Im harbouring thoughts of kissing her neckI think my mouths been drinking my basest thoughts do the thinkingYouve no shame when scarlet is your name trust in flamesWhen scarlet is your nameYes hes crying in his sleep, yes hes thoroughly miserable for meLosing his looks for me. losingCertain themes keep recurring, boundaries start a blurringI will say late one evening while moonstruck beside herIll break the bonds of friendship one by one. Ill tell herIm more than some friendly fellow, I will say how ya doin ?So casually she never suspects Im harbouring thoughts of kissing her neckI think my mouths been drinking my basest thoughts do the thinkingOh my God someone tell her - I know shes a star, celestial feastIn the zoo of my heart she is thrown to the beast, tell herThe mouse here beside her wont always be denied herIve no shame, scarlet is my name, trust in flamesScarlet is my nameCarry no bright torches for me
