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A Soft Seduction Lyrics
The words of love are not enough
Though sweet as wine, as thick as blood
Passionless moments and we are homeless
Out on the street
But life is cool and things aren't bad
Got what he wants, lost what he had
He's soon adjusted and got accustomed to these new ways
Blame God, how can you loose
Singing such sweet rhythm and blues
Strange days, she said to me
Being in love don't mean you're free
But night reveals what daytime hides
Who lingers on, who sleeps outside
The soft seduction, the strong attraction
Somewhere downtown
A junkie's song, a dancer's knees
The laws of chance strange as it seems
Take us exactly where we most likely need to be
A junkie's song, a dancer's knees
The laws of chance strange as it seems
Take us exactly where we most likely need to be
Though sweet as wine, as thick as blood
Passionless moments and we are homeless
Out on the street
Got what he wants, lost what he had
He's soon adjusted and got accustomed to these new ways
Singing such sweet rhythm and blues
Strange days, she said to me
Being in love don't mean you're free
Who lingers on, who sleeps outside
The soft seduction, the strong attraction
Somewhere downtown
The laws of chance strange as it seems
Take us exactly where we most likely need to be
The laws of chance strange as it seems
Take us exactly where we most likely need to be
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[inactive Account] On Apr 13, 2004
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To me, the overall message here is that what will be, will be. We can't blame our lot on God- it's all a matter of chance. We should accept the random good and bad our decisions have brought us, and carry on.
This song grabs me - the music, the lyrics, its a work of art!
The lyrics seem like "collected qoutes and wisdoms", such as "the laws of chance, strange as it seems, take us exactly where we most need to be". Still, the music is right for the lyrics.
Also, I have a question - The recorded version is NOT "Being in Love don't mean you're free", its more like "Being in love, on the water" but I cannot make it out very well. Any ideas?
Okay, it is now yr. 2023, 15 years after my pseudo-nimrod left the first comment above. I disagree.
Drug use has become the #1 primary form of entertainment, hobby, career, etc. in the developed world.
Clean for 15 months, beating the average relapse rate of 80% to 95% within one year.
Most likely, I needed to do all that so I could finally sing,
PS - my anemia is from liver disease, I am ‘terminal’ within 18 months, sayeth the Doctors. F*uck ‘em, I have songs to write. And sing. Check back in 15 years eh. The world will end before I will.