Sunbeam, stop tugging me
Pull that door shut quietly
Darling, what are you doing?
We don't have time for this

Mmm dey mmm da mmm daaeeoo
Mmm dey mmm da mmm daaeeoo

Crazy what are you then?
Give me an hour and I'll give you your dreams

Don't make a sound
Shh and listen
Keep your head down
We're not safe yet
Don't make a sound
And be good for me
Cause I know the way to somewhere out here

Leave it I won't go back
We have to do it 'cause it's not been left here
Don't care what do they know
I've seen them, baby, and I know it's real
Sure, in time, I knew they'd come
Oh, are we having fun or what?

Yeah

Don't make a sound
Shh and listen
Keep your head down
We're not safe yet
Don't make a sound
And be good for me
Cause I know they're waiting somewhere out here

I feel good all over
I feel good all over
I feel good all over

Even inside out


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Shh Lyrics as written by Imogen Jennifer Heap Guy Sigsworth

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    hmm - i usually hate these 'alian abduction' theories, seems like every is so determined to turn any slightly ambiguous song into an abduction! drives me wild. but i think that it might actually work with this song, especially if that is what frou frou says it is about! surely if anyone knows, they do? But its evidently a positive event to the singer. maybe its not so much about alien abduction per say, but about the notion of there being 'something other' than what is, something that can believed in, a better way of life, contrary to popular opinion - everyone calls her crazy. and its certainly been made to sound like its about a secret sexual affair, frou frou must have been aware that they were putting a sexual spin on it. so i propose that it is using an alien narrative to talk about general faith and escape, the courage to believe in the reality of 'crazy' dreams - and more specifically in the context of a secret sexual affair. Is that too subtle and complicated and clever to be true?

    sherbert lemonon February 25, 2007   Link

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