Temptation

Tom Waits

Rusted brandy in a diamond glass
Everything is made from dreams
Time is made from honey slow and sweet
Only the fools know what it means

Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
I can't resist

I just know that she is made of smoke
But I've lost my way
She knows that I am broke
But that I must play

Temptation
Temptation, yeah
Temptation
I can't resist

Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
I just can't resist

Dutch pink and Italian blue
She is there and waiting for you
My will has disappeared
My confusion is oh-so clear

Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
I can't resist

Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
I can't resist

Rusted brandy in a diamond glass
Everything is made from dreams
Time is made from honey slow and sweet
Only the fools know what it means

Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation
Temptation


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    General Comment

    this is so good, Franks wild years is sooo enjoyable.

    savingupspendon September 22, 2007   Link
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    My Opinion

    Very good song.

    Metalratexon February 12, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Waits' voice just gets weirder and weirder.

    scottmeon November 29, 2013   Link
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    General Comment

    I couldn't get along with this song for months but I just love it now, the intro is so rich with sounds. Frank's Wild Years does that to you. It makes friends with you, but only if you spend enough time with it

    chapson February 12, 2014   Link
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    General Comment

    Rusted brandy (blood) in a diamond glass (syringe)\n\nEverything is made from dreams\n\nTime is made from honey (blood) slow (heroin) and sweet (cocaine)\n\nOnly the fools (cocaine addicts) know what it means\n\n\n\nTemptation, temptation, temptation\n\nOh, temptation, temptation, I can\'t resist\n\n\n\nI know that she (addiction) is made of smoke\n\nBut I\'ve lost my way\n\nShe (addiction) knows that I am broke (heroin addict)\n\nSo that I must play\n\n\n\nTemptation, temptation, temptation\n\nOh, whoa, temptation, temptation, I can\'t resist\n\n\n\nDutch pink (cocaine) and Italian blue (heroin)\n\nShe (addiction) is waiting there for you\n\nMy will has disappeared\n\nNow my confusions oh so clear\n\n\n\nTemptation, temptation, temptation\n\nWhoa, whoa, temptation, temptation\n\nI can\'t resist\n\n\nThose are the word meanings.

    somebody-nobodyon March 06, 2022   Link

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