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Positive Tension Lyrics
He said you're just as boring as everyone else
When you tut and you moan
And you squeal and you squelch
He said that you're just as boring as everyone else
Nothing ever happens
Things replace things
Days replace days
Things replace things
She said, "I'm going use my teeth and my claws"
She said, "I'm going use my teeth and my claws"
She said, "I'm going use my teeth and my breasts
I'm going to make it happen"
She said
Run, run, run, run, run, run
And you cannot run or ever, ever escape
You cannot run or ever hide it away
Something glorious is about to happen
The reckoning
They go you're just as boring as everyone else
When you tut and you moan
And you squeal and you squelch
They go you're just as boring as everyone else
Stuck past timing
The fear and the yearning
The fear and the consumption
The fear and the yearning
It's going to eat you alive
They go
Run, run, run, run, run, run
And you cannot hide or ever, ever escape
And you cannot hide or ever put it away
Something glorious is about to happen
The reckoning
They go
They say
They go
They say
They go
Why'd you have to get so hysterical?
Success, success, success is over
Why'd you have to get
So fucking useless
Play it cool, boy
Play it cool
When you tut and you moan
And you squeal and you squelch
He said that you're just as boring as everyone else
Nothing ever happens
Days replace days
Things replace things
She said, "I'm going use my teeth and my claws"
She said, "I'm going use my teeth and my breasts
I'm going to make it happen"
She said
And you cannot run or ever, ever escape
You cannot run or ever hide it away
Something glorious is about to happen
The reckoning
When you tut and you moan
And you squeal and you squelch
They go you're just as boring as everyone else
Stuck past timing
The fear and the yearning
The fear and the consumption
The fear and the yearning
It's going to eat you alive
They go
And you cannot hide or ever, ever escape
And you cannot hide or ever put it away
Something glorious is about to happen
The reckoning
They say
They go
They say
They go
Why'd you have to get so hysterical?
Success, success, success is over
Why'd you have to get
So fucking useless
Play it cool
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It was inspired when Kele, saw the queue of people waiting to audition for Pop Idol, or one of those talentless competitions. trying to get fame without merit, he said something liek that. i love they "they go...they say..."guitar bit at the end. top song
Excellent lyrics. Like a lot of songs on this album, they just seem to describe the modern condition perfectly. Things replace things...
Yeah, it seems to be all about talent contests. I read something interesting about it (well, interesting in contrast to what the NME usually says) and it was commenting on how it seems each instrument is being played as if it were the lead here. Like each band member's competing, ties in with the theme of the lyrics.
The most increadible music i ever listened i loved it... the best song =D The solo the music, the speaks... everything awesome \o/
i can't believe no one has commonted on this! i dont know what it means (maybe someone can help me out on this) but it is such a great song!
This is such a nice song! What pigeon says makes sense if I read the lyrics.
I think this is one of the best (and most oroginal) Bloc Party songs. It keeps surprising me, the way it shifts and transforms itself constantly. Wow! Of course, much of what they do reminds me of the (early) Cure, and when I hear "Nothing ever happens" I can't help but think of the "waiting for something to happen" lyric from "Play for Today". I guess it's also because the voices are rather similar... And "Positive Tension" is just a brilliant title.
Yeah, it's definitely one of their best songs. Won't be surprised if it's a single.
This song is bloody fantastic. I love shouting "so fucking useless!!!"
I find keles vocals in this song so alluing, particularly in
'She said I'm going use my teeth and my claws She said I'm going use my teeth and my breasts'
Hes has one of the most distinctive and unpredictable voices Ive heard - he wraps the words around the melody.. it creates the most amazing and fresh style around