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| + | 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)]] | ||
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| + | was released with the extended title.<br/> | ||
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| + | [[File:Lucretia Lyrics Ad.jpg|thumb|left|310px|Press Cutting - SMASH HITS, June/July 1988]] | ||
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==Lucretia, My Reflection== | ==Lucretia, My Reflection== | ||
I hear the roar of a big machine<br/> | I hear the roar of a big machine<br/> | ||
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Hot metal and methedrine<br/> | Hot metal and methedrine<br/> | ||
I hear empire down<br/> | I hear empire down<br/> | ||
| − | I hear empire down | + | I hear empire down<br/> |
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I hear the roar of a big machine<br/> | I hear the roar of a big machine<br/> | ||
Two worlds and in between<br/> | Two worlds and in between<br/> | ||
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Dive, bombers, and<br/> | Dive, bombers, and<br/> | ||
Empire down<br/> | Empire down<br/> | ||
| − | Empire down | + | Empire down<br/> |
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| − | I hear the | + | [[Image:Lucretia12inch.jpg|right|thumb|330px|''Lucretia, My Reflection'' - Single Cover (Front)]] |
| + | 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 got the empire, now as then,<br/> | We got the empire, now as then,<br/> | ||
We don't doubt, we don't take direction,<br/> | We don't doubt, we don't take direction,<br/> | ||
| − | Lucretia, my reflection, dance the ghost with me | + | Lucretia, my reflection, dance the ghost with me<br/> |
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We look hard<br/> | We look hard<br/> | ||
We look through<br/> | We look through<br/> | ||
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Such things I hear, they don't make sense<br/> | Such things I hear, they don't make sense<br/> | ||
I don't see much evidence<br/> | I don't see much evidence<br/> | ||
| − | I don't feel. I don't feel. I don't Feel | + | I don't feel. I don't feel. I don't Feel<br/> |
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A long train held up by page on page<br/> | A long train held up by page on page<br/> | ||
A hard reign held up by rage<br/> | A hard reign held up by rage<br/> | ||
Once a railroad<br/> | Once a railroad<br/> | ||
| − | Now it's done... | + | Now it's done...<br/> |
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I hear the roar of a big machine<br/> | I hear the roar of a big machine<br/> | ||
Two worlds and in between<br/> | Two worlds and in between<br/> | ||
Hot metal and methedrine<br/> | Hot metal and methedrine<br/> | ||
| − | I hear empire down... | + | I hear empire down...<br/> |
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We got the empire, now as then,<br/> | We got the empire, now as then,<br/> | ||
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/> | ||
| + | [[File:1959 and all that logo.jpg|right|330px]] | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | ==Analysis== | ||
| + | Some basic analysis has been done at [http://1959.tsom.org/flood_notes.html#song3 1959 and all that ...]<br/> | ||
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| + | See also the following [http://www.myheartland.co.uk threads @Heartland Forums:]<br/> | ||
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| + | * [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=9537 ''Lucretia''] | ||
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| + | * [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=12790 ''Lucretia'' - why different titles] | ||
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| + | * [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=11467 Lucretia legend] | ||
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| + | * [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3967 "dance the ghost with me"] | ||
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| + | * [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3547 relations?] | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1581 a song about war?] | ||
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| + | * [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=24206 Get Down, Get Undressed] | ||
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[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Sisters songs]] | [[Category:Sisters songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:32, 15 November 2015
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.
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
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.
Analysis
Some basic analysis has been done at 1959 and all that ...
See also the following threads @Heartland Forums:
