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A hand to hold, wild and what it seems ... &nbsp;&nbsp;(Gimme the ring)<br/>
 
A hand to hold, wild and what it seems ... &nbsp;&nbsp;(Gimme the ring)<br/>
 
Kill the king, when love is the law,<br/>
 
Kill the king, when love is the law,<br/>
And the we'll turn round ... &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Gimme the ring)<br/>
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And the "we'll turn round" ... &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Gimme the ring)<br/>
Gimme dream child<br/>
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Sing, dream child<br/>
 
And do you hear me call? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Gimme the ring)<br/>
 
And do you hear me call? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Gimme the ring)<br/>
 
On the loan and on the level<br/>
 
On the loan and on the level<br/>
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Hey now, hey now now, sing This Corrosion to me<br/>
 
Hey now, hey now now, sing This Corrosion to me<br/>
 
Hey now, hey now now, sing This Corrosion to me<br/>
 
Hey now, hey now now, sing This Corrosion to me<br/>
Hey now, hey now now, sing...<br/>
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Hey now, hey now now., sing...<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
Gimme siren, child and do you hear me?<br/>
 
Gimme siren, child and do you hear me?<br/>
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I feel an animal deep inside<br/>
 
I feel an animal deep inside<br/>
 
Heel to haunch on bended knees<br/>
 
Heel to haunch on bended knees<br/>
Living on if and if I tried,<br/>
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Living on "if" and "if I tried",<br/>
 
Somebody send me ... please ...<br/>
 
Somebody send me ... please ...<br/>
 
Dream wars and a ticket to seem<br/>
 
Dream wars and a ticket to seem<br/>

Revision as of 04:32, 3 February 2014

This Corrosion - 12" Single Cover (Front)

This Corrosion was first released in September 1987 on the This Corrosion (single)

in advance of The Sisters of Mercy's second album Floodland where the song can be found as well.

An accompanying video selection called Shot was produced which included a video for the song.


The song is also included in the compilation A Slight Case Of Overbombing - Greatest Hits Volume One ...

Lyrics

Floodland Album Cover (Front)

Gimme the Ring, kissed and toll'd
Gimme something that I missed                 (Gimme the ring)
A hand to hold, wild and what it seems ...   (Gimme the ring)
Kill the king, when love is the law,
And the "we'll turn round" ...                         (Gimme the ring)
Sing, dream child
And do you hear me call?                          (Gimme the ring)
On the loan and on the level
... still on the floor                                     (Gimme the ring)
Sing dream child
And do you hear at all?

CHORUS
(Sing)
(Sing)
Hey now, hey now now, sing This Corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing This Corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now, sing This Corrosion to me
Hey now, hey now now., sing...

Gimme siren, child and do you hear me?
Gimme siren, child, and do you hear me call?
Sing, child, of right and wrong
Gimme things that don't last long
Gimme siren, child, and do you hear me call?

CHORUS

A Slight Case Of Overbombing - Greatest Hits Volume One - Album Cover (Front)

On daze, like this
In times like these
I feel an animal deep inside
Heel to haunch on bended knees
Living on "if" and "if I tried",
Somebody send me ... please ...
Dream wars and a ticket to seem
Giving out and in
Selling the don't belong
Well, what do you say
D'you have a word for Giving Away?
Got a song for me?

CHORUS

I got nothing to say I ain't said before
I bled all I can, I won't bleed no more
I don't need no one to understand
Why the blood run, hold
The hired hand
On heart.
"Hand of God",
"Floodland" and "Driven Apart"
Run cold,
Turn
Cold.
Burn
Like a healing hand
Like a healing hand
Like a healing hand
Like a healing hand



Words & music: Andrew Eldritch
Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes.

Analysis

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