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Slowcar To China Lyrics
She'll take a slowcar to China
She'll pay the rent for the use of you
She'll take a slowcar to China
She'll pay the rent for the use of you tonight.
We are not afraid to love, but no new ideas
You almost get used to such things you know.
The mechanics on the phone again, we break down.
The others you'd remember if I could spare some time.
In love with this elegant bitch
And here am I just a shy young fool
In love with this elegant bitch
She only sparkles at times for you tonight.
She forgets that we know,
She forgets who we are
I suppose the things I overheard were quite by chance
The only story I ever knew or cared for
Best left unheard I suppose, don't you?
You look for somewhere to start to look
We'll take a slowcar to China
Everything that you need is here
We'll take a slowcar to China
Everything that you need is here tonight.
I forgot not to call,
and now we're out of love.
She'll take a slowcar to China
A little green worm inside my head
She'll take a slowcar to China
A little green worm inside my head tonight.
There's nothing much to keep us alive, but 'Dance'.
All that she can say is goodbye. All things change I suppose
We'll sing without voice, without heart and leave no address
I well never ever see you again. I know.
Don't take a slowcar to China
She needed nothing and no one so
Don't take a slowcar to China
She needed nothing and no one here tonight.
You will pay like before.
Always one step behind.
You will pay Mr Jones.
Always one step away.
There's no one here to leave you behind but me.
She'll pay the rent for the use of you
She'll take a slowcar to China
She'll pay the rent for the use of you tonight.
You almost get used to such things you know.
The mechanics on the phone again, we break down.
The others you'd remember if I could spare some time.
And here am I just a shy young fool
In love with this elegant bitch
She only sparkles at times for you tonight.
She forgets who we are
The only story I ever knew or cared for
Best left unheard I suppose, don't you?
You look for somewhere to start to look
Everything that you need is here
We'll take a slowcar to China
Everything that you need is here tonight.
and now we're out of love.
A little green worm inside my head
She'll take a slowcar to China
A little green worm inside my head tonight.
All that she can say is goodbye. All things change I suppose
We'll sing without voice, without heart and leave no address
I well never ever see you again. I know.
She needed nothing and no one so
Don't take a slowcar to China
She needed nothing and no one here tonight.
Always one step behind.
You will pay Mr Jones.
Always one step away.
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This song is beautiful. Its obvously about a young man who falls in love with a prostitute, and is heartbroken when she leaves the country. I guess musically its a mix of Jazz, Latin, Electro and Funk... an eclectic brew. This is one of my favorite songs ever.
@Monopatinista i totally agree this song is gorgous being the first song released after telekon
@Monopatinista i totally agree this song is gorgous being the first song released after telekon
One of my faves! I still don't know exactly what it means to "take a slowcar [sic] to China", but I agree with the other comment; it's definitely about him falling in love with a prostitute. But I always thought maybe said prostitute had no interest in that kind of relationship or something like that. Beautiful song, and one of Gary's best :)