Love Kills

The first time I saw Sid&Nancy back in 1987, I was struck by the rawness of this song at the end. The tune stuck in my head for weeks, until I found a copy of the soundtrack, and now it lives in my head. Joe Strummer can really belt out a tune, can't he.

Correct lyrics:

Walking out of England thinking you were the key to my heart's world On that bus that goes to Mexico we kill our own fires That Sweet Mexican girl But in Mississippi we'll rush you to the road Down in Dixie you were crying for dope Down in Alabama we like home cooked fare So we're going to strap you to a Frying chair

Now, I don't know what love is But there's something else giving me the chills But if my hands are the color of blood Then I can tell ya', sure I can tell ya'

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Do you want to hear the sirens, all the sirens in the city coming after me River like a silent God A population bored They don't care about you, friend

Now, I don't know what love is But there's something else giving me the chills But if my hands are the color of blood Then I can tell ya', sure I can tell ya'

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On the Rio Grande We'll tie you to a tree (Oooh, Oooh) And you can't call your lawyers cause the whorehouse is asleep I'll throw you in a cell where the (incomprehensible)

Now, I don't know what love is But there's something else giving me the chills But if my hands are the color of blood Then I can tell ya', sure I can tell ya'

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Comments: Love this song, goes great with the movie.

Woah, this is so about Sid Vicious, and that was before I saw the first post.

the lyrics are, "I'll throw you in a cell where you can barely breathe."

and if that motherfucker part is right...oh man. I've only heard the version where it cuts it out.

this is correct

walking out of england thinking you were the king, tough guy of this world on that bus that goes to mexico a killer often finds a sweet mexican girl but in mississippi we'll rush you to the rope yeah down in dixie you were crying for dope

down in alabama they like homecooked fare, yeah so we're gonna strap you to the frying chair

well I don't know what love is if theres something else is giving me the chills? but if my hand's are the colour of blood then I can to tell you, sure I can to tell you

love kills

do you wanna hear the sirens? all the sirens of the city howling out your name? (river rockers island?) while the population's bored they don't care about your fame

well i don't know what love is ifs theres something else is giving me the chills? but if my hand's are the colour of blood then I can tell you, sure I can tell you

love kills

but on the Rio Grande we'll tie you to a tree and you can't call your lawyers cause the whorehouse is asleep you evil mother.... (cut version) I'll throw you in a cell, with the burial free

well i don't know what love is if theres something else is giving me the chills? but if my hand's are the colour of blood then I can tell you, sure I can tell you

love kills

best song ever either way

GREAT song :]

Riker's Island Jail, "the world's largest penal colony," was where Sid Vicious was imprisoned after the death of Nancy Spungen. So it's something close to "Here on Riker's Island while the population's bored." It's a bit hard to understand all the lyrics, but if you listen closely it's definitely Riker's Island. Sid spent 55 days in the jail before being released on bail, and during this time he was reportedly abused verbally, physically and sexually by the inmates there, hence "while the population's bored they don't care about your fame." It obviously didn't make a difference to the other prisoners that Sid was a superstar, he was just another kid they could get stuck into. Good song, but very sad . . .

Is there really an uncensored version of this song where he says "motherfucker"? I can definitely hear the "you evil mother...", so I can see how that line can rhyme with the next in an uncensored version. If there is an uncensored version, can anyone tell me where I can find it?