As we stumble
Like fools
Across
The dancefloor
I can’t help
But wonder
Who wants
This more
"All my life's buried here, heap earth upon it"
As we stumble
Like fools
Across
The dancefloor
I can’t help
But wonder
Who wants
This more
Thank the lord
Friday’s here
Time for a cig
And a soothing beer
As I know full well
When the weekend comes
It’ll be more time spent
In the doldrums
With the cèilidh danced
And whisky swirled
Now we’ve got all
The time in the world
“Love…
The kind you clean up with a mop and bucket”
‘Oh, how can I forget you?
When there is always something there to remind me…’
‘Sometimes I forget I’m still awake
I fuck up and say these things out loud…’
‘Will you search through the lonely earth for me?
Climb through the briar and bramble…’
‘You don’t want me now
But I’m gonna change your mind
Someway, somehow, oh baby…’
‘I’ll take you up to the highest heights
Let’s spread our wings and fly away’
‘All my tears have been used up
On another love….’
‘Y’all don’t wanna hear me, you just wanna dance…’
“And so, I checked all the registered historical facts
And I was shocked into shame to discover
How I’m the 18th pale descendant
Of some old queen or other”
‘You want it
You’ve got it
You took it all from me
My cheque book, my wallet
My pride and dignity…’
‘Some things are more important than ability’
Advert for a young guitar player, NME, 1989
‘I was born standing up
And talking back’
‘If I saw you again I’d smile,
But I’d say don’t call me baby…’
‘In every life we have some trouble
But when you worry you make it double’
‘Head’s in a whirlpool
Spinnin’ round and round
If she don’t get her man back
She’s gonna drown’
‘Jesus died for somebody’s sins
But not mine’
‘The curiousness of your potential kiss
Has got my mind and body aching’
‘There ain’t nothing in the woodshed
(except maybe some wood)’
‘Toe to toe
Dancing very close
Barely breathing
Almost comatose’
“The biggest musical influence on me was my mum. We were both enraptured by music.”
– Johnny Marr
‘Say, we can go where we want to
A place where they will never find
And we can act like we come
From out of this world
Leave the real one far behind’
In the shadows
Is where we’ll meet
To forever dance
Cheek to cheek
‘Hold me in your arms…
I wanna be your only possession’
‘And if all this world’s a cake
Then you took too big a slice’
‘Let your feelings slip boy
But never your mask boy’
That summer with you was glorious.
I was young, fearless and eager to learn.
You were older, wiser and willing to teach.
I can still recall that first night. You grabbed my hand and whispered ‘Come with me’.
We sailed past the doormen and into the club. I remember that heady mix of beer in plastic glasses, cigarette smoke and pounding bass lines in darkened alcoves.
We danced all night as those songs played and we lost ourselves in each other.
That summer was twenty two years ago, but it feels like it was yesterday.
Thank You.
For JH.
(Originally Posted 24.03.2019)
‘I know…
You were…
Way too bright for me’
‘We are far too young and clever…’
Maybe I’ll drink until I’m sick
Maybe I’ll dance like a prick
Maybe I’ll smoke ten to the dozen
Maybe I’ll put my head in the oven
Either way one thing is true
It’s got fuck all to do with you
From
the
depths
of the
cold
Into
the
dancing
fires of
hell
I
just
can’t
help
feeling
That
this
won’t
end
well
Pay
your
moneyTake
your
chanceSwallow
a pillBegin
to dance(1989)
Dance,
you
fools,
dance
away
from
me
I’ve
seen
all
the
romance
I need
to
see
I
know
only
too
well
how
this
shit
ends
Give
it a
year
and
you
won’t
even be
friends
Afternoon:
Drink
your
tea
Eat
your
food
Leave
behind
your
mournful
mood
Come
out
tonight
Have
some
fun
For
our
time
has
only
just
begun
I
hate
Sunday
eveningsI
despise
them
with
a passionThere’s
nothing
good
about
themNo
positive
distractionFrom the
fact that
tomorrow
starts
another
weekAnd we’re
no longer
dancing
cheek
to cheek
Would
you
like
to
dance,He
said,And I’ll
whisper
sweet
nothings in
your ear?I’ve
no
time
for
romance,She
said,So
just
go and
buy me
a beer.
My joy
is in your
weakness.
Your solace
is in my
pain.
Both
forever
destined,
To dance
together
in the rain.
It was quite nice talking to you last night.
I was able to forget, for a moment, that my heart is broken.
It felt good to laugh, to smile, to dance.
I thought I'd forgotten how to do those things.
I'm glad we randomly met last night.
But I'm also glad you left when you did.
Now I have the memory of our open ending,
To help mend my grieving heart.