We idolise dead singers (see Waiting for Pete Doherty to Die) because they didn't have the time to mess up.
I love the line "And there's a flicker of religion in the chances you take" - the idea that you make your choice and hope you're lucky, that every choice is a sign of faith.
"And there is no salvation at the hands of the fates
And there is no design to whom death comes to take
And the faces in the vapour, they are lies and mistakes"
Death is a fact of life, and just because someone passed on it doesn't mean they were not fallible or should be worshiped.
I think The Indelicates are currently the best band out there, lyrics-wise at least. I listen to them and I don't even like twee!
We idolise dead singers (see Waiting for Pete Doherty to Die) because they didn't have the time to mess up.
I love the line "And there's a flicker of religion in the chances you take" - the idea that you make your choice and hope you're lucky, that every choice is a sign of faith.
"And there is no salvation at the hands of the fates And there is no design to whom death comes to take And the faces in the vapour, they are lies and mistakes"
I think The Indelicates are currently the best band out there, lyrics-wise at least. I listen to them and I don't even like twee!