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A Cloud of Mystery Lyrics
Calm those vowels down
No one's thinking of you right now.
She's dressed up
It's her duty to the town.
It's empty. It's vast.
But it imposes it's will.
In a crowded room
Her painted features smothered in the groom
Already resigned
At night she strips away the face
That she creates
The mirror sighs
Why can't we always meet
Under a cloud of mystery?
The noise from a hundred miles
Working through memories
Big budget, Showbiz exit
She'll go far.
Acting coy was her favourite ploy
It quickly loses its charm.
The frosted cheek
You turned, will add
To your mystique
He burns for you
I threw myself into your world
Only to come up short.
Why can't we always meet
Under a cloud of mystery?
The noise travelled a hundred miles
Working through memories
Kept for a Thursday afternoon
Before the time when you withdrew
Why can't we always meet
Under a cloud of mystery?
Bathroom lights start the evening
Where the buildings skim the air
Hairspray curls push the cheek
As they swoon on a wooden dance floor
There's nothing worse than taking a chance
On an outdated dance.
Why can't we always meet
Under a cloud of mystery?
The noise travelled a hundred miles
Cursing through memories
Kept for a Thursday afternoon
Before the time when you withdrew
Why can't we always meet
Under a cloud of mystery?
No one's thinking of you right now.
She's dressed up
It's her duty to the town.
It's empty. It's vast.
But it imposes it's will.
Her painted features smothered in the groom
Already resigned
At night she strips away the face
That she creates
The mirror sighs
Under a cloud of mystery?
The noise from a hundred miles
Working through memories
She'll go far.
Acting coy was her favourite ploy
It quickly loses its charm.
You turned, will add
To your mystique
He burns for you
I threw myself into your world
Only to come up short.
Under a cloud of mystery?
The noise travelled a hundred miles
Working through memories
Before the time when you withdrew
Why can't we always meet
Under a cloud of mystery?
Where the buildings skim the air
Hairspray curls push the cheek
As they swoon on a wooden dance floor
There's nothing worse than taking a chance
On an outdated dance.
Under a cloud of mystery?
The noise travelled a hundred miles
Cursing through memories
Before the time when you withdrew
Why can't we always meet
Under a cloud of mystery?
Song Info
Submitted by
kaisasoze On Apr 22, 2009
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i think this song is about the desperation to find someone and the culture of friday night binge clubbing and drinking and one night stand, but for some secretly hoping it will end in something more
i also think it's about being disappointed after getting to know someone, and the loss of excitement that you have when you first meet someone new and pin a million ideals onto them that inevitably turn out to be false
i just downloaded the new album (i will definitely buy it when it comes out) and it's amazing on first listen, cant wait to see them live in a few weeks.
This song is possibly about the buzz you get while meeting someone for the first time... Further more its about how that 'buzz' subsides later on.
Also, there is some lyric corrections to be made;
Her painted features smothered in the groom -should be Her painted features smothered in the gloom
At night she strips away the face -should be At night she scrapes away the face
Kept for a Thursday afternoon -should be King for a Thursday afternoon
Bathroom lights start the evening -should be Bathroom lights stud the evening
Hairspray curls push the cheek -should be Hairspray curls brush the cheek