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Lydia Lyrics
Through the searching lights that weave and dart
Comes the stranger that cares not for your heart
The pain of living life this way
Must take its toll on you some day
(Lydia) Your jaded eyes can see
(Lydia) Embarrassment or harm
(Lydia) The frail skin that bleeds
(Lydia) Emotionally on guard
(Lydia) All lowest forms of life
(Lydia) Are pounding you inside
(Lydia) Your hollow cold display
(Lydia) Your tired masquerade
Let the image that you present entice
Unlike the mirror that shows the strains of vice
This act of contact your decay
While willing souls will more than pay
(Lydia) Your jaded eyes can see
(Lydia) Embarrassment or harm
(Lydia) The frail skin that bleeds
(Lydia) Emotionally on guard
(Lydia) All lowest forms of life
(Lydia) Are pounding you inside
(Lydia) Your hollow cold display
(Lydia) Your tired masquerade
Comes the stranger that cares not for your heart
The pain of living life this way
Must take its toll on you some day
(Lydia) Embarrassment or harm
(Lydia) The frail skin that bleeds
(Lydia) Emotionally on guard
(Lydia) Are pounding you inside
(Lydia) Your hollow cold display
(Lydia) Your tired masquerade
Unlike the mirror that shows the strains of vice
This act of contact your decay
While willing souls will more than pay
(Lydia) Embarrassment or harm
(Lydia) The frail skin that bleeds
(Lydia) Emotionally on guard
(Lydia) Are pounding you inside
(Lydia) Your hollow cold display
(Lydia) Your tired masquerade
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to me it sounds like the life of a drug addicted prostitute named Lydia
"Comes the stranger that cares not for your heart" a client that comes in the night for Lydia only wanting her body and not her heart.
"Emotionally on guard" trying to keep emotions out of her work.
"Unlike the mirror that shows the strains of vice" A mirror with lines drugs ready to go up the nose.
etc etc blah blah
Somewhat based on the history of the city of Lydia. The city was known for its greed and constant occupation of different cultures
I agree with rex, but you missed the best part: "the lowest forms are pounding you inside, your hollow cold display, your tired masqurade."
I can see the aged hocker tiredly and badly faking an orgasm.
its about a fictional character inspired from the red district close to the studio where the band were recording and rehearsing. As mentioned by either Greg or Nick in a Metal Hammer interview.
If that would be the case, why did Holmes, during the "One Second" concert in London in 1997 or 1998 state "this song is about a lady called Lydia", "...who happens to be my wife."?
If that would be the case, why did Holmes, during the "One Second" concert in London in 1997 or 1998 state "this song is about a lady called Lydia", "...who happens to be my wife."?