I CAN'T BELIEVE IT
I MUST BE DREAMING
SHE TURNS THE SOUND DOWN
SAYS "I AM HEAVING
THIS IS A FREAKSHOW"
AND I AM SCREAMING...
SHE SPINS THE WORLD ROUND
I WANT TO STOP
BITTER SWEET AGAIN
HER OPENING MOVE
DOWN AND OUT IN BLACK
SOFT SHINY AND SMOOTH
LOOKS LIKE THE ALIEN CROWD GOT GROOVE
SHE BURNS HER NAME INTO MY ARM
BUT I CAN NEVER GET THROUGH
TO PLAY THE GAME
SHES TRYING TO LOSE
HER ULTRAVIOLET
MAKES IT HARDER TO CHOOSE
LOOKS LIKE THE EDGE OF THE EARTH GOT MOVED
SHE BLURS A WAY ACROSS THE FLOOR
I SPIN TO SWALLOW THE VIEW
AND IT'S THE SAME SWAY
Yeah IT'S THE SAME SLIDE
IT'S THE SAME STARE
Oh IT'S THE SAME SMILE
Yeah IT'S THE SAME BUT...
IT'S NOT QUITE RIGHT
Oh IT'S INSANE
SHE SHAKES LIKE A FREAK
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM
FOR A WEEK
LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY WAY TO GET ON THE BEAT
IS TAKE HER UP ON HOW TO SWING
BUT I AM MISSING MY FEET
AND IT'S THE SAME SWAY
Yeah IT'S THE SAME SLIDE
IT'S THE SAME SWISH
Oh IT'S THE SAME SMILE
Yeah IT'S THE SAME BUT...
IT'S NOT QUITE RIGHT
I'M IN A STEP
...OUT!
SHE'S TWO MORE STEPS
...DOWN!
FOR THREE STEPS UP
...CLAP!
AND GO AROUND
...OW!
IT MAKES MY HEAD BUZZ
SHE WANTS TO COME NOW
I TRY TO STOP
ALWAYS INFRADIG
HER FINISHING MOVE
UP AND DOWN IN BLACK
SOFT SHINY AND SMOOTH
LOOKS LIKE THE ALIEN CROWD GOT GROOVE
SHE CUTS A NUMBER OUT MY ARM
BUT I CAN NEVER GET THROUGH
TO PLAY THIS GAME
SHES TRYING TO LOSE
THE STUFF FROM MARS
MAKES IT HARDER TO CHOOSE
LOOKS LIKE THE FINAL FRONTIER GOT MOVED
SHE BLURS A WAY ACROSS THE FLOOR
I SPIN TO SWALLOW THE VIEW
AND IT'S THE SAME SWAY
Yeah IT'S THE SAME SLIDE
IT'S THE SAME STRIP
Oh IT'S THE SAME SMILE
Yeah IT'S THE SAME BUT
IT'S NOT QUITE RIGHT...
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT
I MUST BE DREAMING
SHE TURNS THE LIGHTS UP
SAYS SHE IS LEAVING
THIS IS A FREAKSHOW
AND I AM BEATEN...
SHE SPINS THE WORLD ROUND
I HAVE TO STOP
I MUST BE DREAMING
SHE TURNS THE SOUND DOWN
SAYS "I AM HEAVING
THIS IS A FREAKSHOW"
AND I AM SCREAMING...
SHE SPINS THE WORLD ROUND
I WANT TO STOP
HER OPENING MOVE
DOWN AND OUT IN BLACK
SOFT SHINY AND SMOOTH
LOOKS LIKE THE ALIEN CROWD GOT GROOVE
SHE BURNS HER NAME INTO MY ARM
BUT I CAN NEVER GET THROUGH
SHES TRYING TO LOSE
HER ULTRAVIOLET
MAKES IT HARDER TO CHOOSE
LOOKS LIKE THE EDGE OF THE EARTH GOT MOVED
SHE BLURS A WAY ACROSS THE FLOOR
I SPIN TO SWALLOW THE VIEW
Yeah IT'S THE SAME SLIDE
IT'S THE SAME STARE
Oh IT'S THE SAME SMILE
Yeah IT'S THE SAME BUT...
IT'S NOT QUITE RIGHT
SHE SHAKES LIKE A FREAK
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM
FOR A WEEK
LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY WAY TO GET ON THE BEAT
IS TAKE HER UP ON HOW TO SWING
BUT I AM MISSING MY FEET
Yeah IT'S THE SAME SLIDE
IT'S THE SAME SWISH
Oh IT'S THE SAME SMILE
Yeah IT'S THE SAME BUT...
IT'S NOT QUITE RIGHT
...OUT!
SHE'S TWO MORE STEPS
...DOWN!
FOR THREE STEPS UP
...CLAP!
AND GO AROUND
...OW!
IT MAKES MY HEAD BUZZ
SHE WANTS TO COME NOW
I TRY TO STOP
HER FINISHING MOVE
UP AND DOWN IN BLACK
SOFT SHINY AND SMOOTH
LOOKS LIKE THE ALIEN CROWD GOT GROOVE
SHE CUTS A NUMBER OUT MY ARM
BUT I CAN NEVER GET THROUGH
SHES TRYING TO LOSE
THE STUFF FROM MARS
MAKES IT HARDER TO CHOOSE
LOOKS LIKE THE FINAL FRONTIER GOT MOVED
SHE BLURS A WAY ACROSS THE FLOOR
I SPIN TO SWALLOW THE VIEW
Yeah IT'S THE SAME SLIDE
IT'S THE SAME STRIP
Oh IT'S THE SAME SMILE
Yeah IT'S THE SAME BUT
IT'S NOT QUITE RIGHT...
I MUST BE DREAMING
SHE TURNS THE LIGHTS UP
SAYS SHE IS LEAVING
THIS IS A FREAKSHOW
AND I AM BEATEN...
SHE SPINS THE WORLD ROUND
I HAVE TO STOP
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Jeez, you're an asshole. How can you say that about anything by them. Everything they do is gold, and yeah, this isn't the BEST SONG EVER by Smith but it's still really fun. And no song deserves a 'criticism' as ignorant as "it's shit."
i actually like this one... it's playful and fun, reminds me why I like robert as a singer, and I like his usage of the word 'infradig'...
Saying something is shit without an explanation is just plain stupid really...
I quite like it =] It makes me feel like getting hammered and singing and dancing and being crazy all night long. You know. Freakshow >:] xD
It's not their best song, but it's not their worst either. I really like it ^_^
It sounds like he's comparing a sexual encounter to a circus freak show.
Spewing illustrative jargon like a fried beatnik brandishes random observations, kudos to Robert and the band for this funky little freak show!
this would be great to dance to if really fucked
it's shit
@Cure. Wow, that’s profound and insightful
@Cure. Wow, that’s profound and insightful