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* on [[Floodland]] CD and [[This Corrosion (single)|This Corrosion]] with vocals by [[Andrew Eldritch]].
 
* on [[Floodland]] CD and [[This Corrosion (single)|This Corrosion]] with vocals by [[Andrew Eldritch]].
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
You reap what you sow<br/>
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This song cycles the different combiations of these four lines of lyrics over repeated stanzas of music.
Put your face to the ground<br/>
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Here come the marching men<br/>
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Line 1: ''You reap what you sow''<br/>
Your colours wrapped around<br/>
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Line 2: ''Put your face to the gr''ound<br/>
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Line 3: ''Here come the marching men''<br/>
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Line 4: ''Your colours wrapped around''<br/>
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Zeroth stanza
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/* lead in music */
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First stanza
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Line 1
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Line 2
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Line 3
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Line 4
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Second stanza
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. /* This means that the corresponding line is skipped. */
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Third stanza
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Line 1
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Line 2
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Fourth stanza
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Line 3
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Line 4
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Fifth stanza
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Line 1
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Sixth stanza
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Line 1
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Line 2
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Line 3
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Line 4
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Seventh stanza /* This stanza fades out. */
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Line 1
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Line 2
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Line 3
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Line 4
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==Analysis==
 
==Analysis==
 
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Revision as of 05:53, 17 March 2009

There are two versions of Colours;

Lyrics

This song cycles the different combiations of these four lines of lyrics over repeated stanzas of music.

Line 1: You reap what you sow
Line 2: Put your face to the ground
Line 3: Here come the marching men
Line 4: Your colours wrapped around

Zeroth stanza /* lead in music */

First stanza Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4

Second stanza . /* This means that the corresponding line is skipped. */ . . .

Third stanza Line 1 Line 2 . .

Fourth stanza . . Line 3 Line 4

Fifth stanza Line 1 . . .

Sixth stanza Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4

Seventh stanza /* This stanza fades out. */ Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4

Analysis

This particular section is awaiting expansion.

This song should be The National Anthem of Goth.