The Devils

Lost Decade

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When I came back from the east I found you in uniform Standing to attention tall With no glimpse of the human heart I needed you in my arms But I was all you scorned & I fell hard for you As I fell far for you. Take me now; show me you love me, Take me now; show me what you take me for In this lost decade Could you love me like you did before? Telephoning city to city Notified of second thoughts Of how you came to rust in me When all around you were betrayed So now your suitcase stands by the doorway You turn the lights off in the hallway Call a taxi say good-bye & one fine morning Take me now; show me you love me, Take me now; show me what you take me for In this lost decade Could you love me like you did before? (We all make mistakes you said You were lucky to escape I said Tomorrow we will run much faster & one fine morning.)

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marquicerise On Oct 11, 2006

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by laurelinwyntre

18y ago

According to durandurantimeline.com:

"Stephen Duffy writes most of the melodies and lyrics, and the first song they write together is 'Lost Decade' (inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story of the same name, and 'The Great Gatsby' also by Fitzgerald

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Short_Stories_of_F._Scott_Fitzgerald

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Scott_Fitzgerald

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby

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