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First released in November 1987 on The Sisters of Mercy's second album [[Floodland]]<br/>
 
First released in November 1987 on The Sisters of Mercy's second album [[Floodland]]<br/>
  
 
where it was called [[Lucretia]]. A short time later, in June 1988, the [[Lucretia, My Reflection (single)]]
 
where it was called [[Lucretia]]. A short time later, in June 1988, the [[Lucretia, My Reflection (single)]]
  
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[[File:Lucretia Lyrics Ad.jpg|thumb|left|310px|Press Cutting - SMASH HITS, June/July 1988]]
 
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Empire down<br/>
 
Empire down<br/>
 
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[[Image:Lucretia12inch.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Lucretia, My Reflection'' - Single Cover (Front)]]
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I hear the sons of the city and dispossessed<br/>
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I hear the sounds of the city and dispossessed<br/>
 
Get down, get undressed<br/>
 
Get down, get undressed<br/>
 
Get pretty but you and me,<br/>
 
Get pretty but you and me,<br/>
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We don't doubt, we don't take reflection,<br/>
 
We don't doubt, we don't take reflection,<br/>
 
Lucretia, my direction, dance the ghost with me...<br/>
 
Lucretia, my direction, dance the ghost with me...<br/>
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Words & Music: [[Andrew Eldritch]]<br/>
 
Words & Music: [[Andrew Eldritch]]<br/>
 
<span style="color:darkblue;"> Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes. </span><br/>
 
<span style="color:darkblue;"> Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes. </span><br/>
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==Analysis==
 
==Analysis==

Latest revision as of 14:32, 15 November 2015

Floodland - Album Cover (Front)

First released in November 1987 on The Sisters of Mercy's second album Floodland

where it was called Lucretia. A short time later, in June 1988, the Lucretia, My Reflection (single)

was released with the extended title.


Press Cutting - SMASH HITS, June/July 1988


Lucretia, My Reflection

I hear the roar of a big machine
Two worlds and in between
Hot metal and methedrine
I hear empire down
I hear empire down

I hear the roar of a big machine
Two worlds and in between
Love lost, fire at will
Dum-dum bullets and shoot to kill, I hear
Dive, bombers, and
Empire down
Empire down

Lucretia, My Reflection - Single Cover (Front)

I hear the sounds of the city and dispossessed
Get down, get undressed
Get pretty but you and me,
We got the kingdom, we got the key
We got the empire, now as then,
We don't doubt, we don't take direction,
Lucretia, my reflection, dance the ghost with me

We look hard
We look through
We look hard to see for real
Such things I hear, they don't make sense
I don't see much evidence
I don't feel. I don't feel. I don't Feel

A long train held up by page on page
A hard reign held up by rage
Once a railroad
Now it's done...

I hear the roar of a big machine
Two worlds and in between
Hot metal and methedrine
I hear empire down...

We got the empire, now as then,
We don't doubt, we don't take reflection,
Lucretia, my direction, dance the ghost with me...




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

1959 and all that logo.jpg


Analysis

Some basic analysis has been done at 1959 and all that ...

See also the following threads @Heartland Forums: