Litany For A Return Marc Almond

My loveMy heartMy sweet, ohMy sky My fireMy heat, ohMy workMy springMy veilMy honeyMy bombMy grailMy gateMy goldMy thrown, ohMy stockMy rockMy stone, ohMy nightMy thirstMy hungerMy dayMy breadMy wa...

Death's Diary Marc Almond

wind And there's room in my diary for you, my friend And there's room in my diary for you On Wednesday I took a man He begged please help me die For he lay in pain and suffering It made his

A Lover Spurned Marc Almond

enough It pales so soon, waned with the moon No deep concern for a lover spurned She'll destroy you with her little games See you swallow all the blame Make you pay in many ways For the pleasure of watching

A Lover Spurned (Full Length Version) Marc Almond

enough It pales so soon Waned with the moon No deep concern For a lover spurned She'll destroy you with her little games See you swallow all the blame Make you pay in many ways For the pleasure of watching

Addicted Marc Almond

I just can't get enough I just can't get enough And I wake up And it's there like a freezing cloud Passing over the sun And I open my eyes I'm not moving White as a ghost And stiff as a gun And I wake

Looking For Love (In All The Wrong Places) Marc Almond

never look you in the eye They look over your shoulder To faces even colder And you feel a little older Every time You're looking for love In all the wrong places When you're looking for reaction When

She Took My Soul in Istanbul Marc Almond

as the morning's early hours She took my hair and she curled it around Her fingers I was but a fool for love The scent of Turkish oils Mixed with the harsh tobacco In the overcrowded bar Hashish and cool

Tenderness Is A Weakness Marc Almond

She was always alone Kept herself under lock and key Just her sorrows for all to see She would break up and cry for me Throw her away Blow the ash from the ashtray Leave her alone to play Leave her alone

Old Jack's Charm Marc Almond

Dad In flames of hope and glory A mermaid and a schooner Tells us he was once at sea A heart pierced by an arrow Tells us once more in love was he And a dragon spitting fire He's forgotten what that's

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Marc Almond

Standing in the door of the Pink Flamingo Crying in the rain It was a kind of so so love And I'm going to make sure it never Happens again You and I It had to be The standing joke of the year You were

The Stars We Are Marc Almond

Do you remember Those hazy amber days We were but children Having the time of our lives We had no regard, no respect A floor was a bed And a bed held the mysteries of life They had to end But so soon?

Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart Marc Almond

Something's gotten hold of my heart Keeping my soul and my senses apart Something's gotten into my life Cutting its way through my dreams like a knife Turning me up, turning me down Making me smile and

The Gambler Marc Almond

Placed his last bet on a poker game Crossed his heart for the winning score But the players at the table Two men of the phantom creed Seemed to play with sombre purpose Than a reason and pure greed And

The Libertine's Dream Marc Almond

On a bed of silken sheets he lay his head The pillow edged in gold and red A palace in his prison walls A feast for all, there's really only bread Those walls shut out the world Leaving him to conjure

City Of Nights Marc Almond

In the city of nights In the city of nights As the lights go on there's a magic glow to the sea But as we move through the streets we can feel the fear As night goes on there's a tragic show in the city

Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart (Solo Version) Marc Almond

me frown In a world that was war I once lived in a time That was peace With no trouble at all But then you came my way And a feeling I know Shook my heart And made me want you to stay All of my nights

A Woman's Story Marc Almond

There are many who have laid with me Then got up and walked away from me And played around with me like I was a game Every night was a one night fling When I'd given them everything They never even asked

The Boy Who Came Back Marc Almond

He woke to the sound of the birds in the morning Felt charged with a new lease of life Time to break out of his present surroundings A mother, a child and a wife He'd not said good-bye to his last thread

Widow Weeds Marc Almond

She draped herself in Widow Weeds Veil of black and buttoned sleeves Hid her face from the world A shadow where once had been a girl Her husband of past twenty years Had passed away leaving her in tears

Carnival Of Life Marc Almond

Desire...Love...Mystery...Magic Just close your eyes Imagine you're in a place Where you can taste all you crave In life's masquerade Come hold my hand And all your wishes come true Burlesque and blue

These My Dreams Are Yours Marc Almond

getting jaded Growing older Who needs someone to love him Through life's winter When the weather grows a little colder I know I have a darker side A cruel streak I'm selfish and demanding But I'm a man

On The Prowl Marc Almond

On the prowl Up to no good Got to find a lover by midnight On the prowl Wish that I could Satisfy my predator nature Star shine bright Won't you heal my sorrow tonight Let's chase the moonlight Burn the

The Desperate Hours Marc Almond

Tonight's the night it said in my stars That love would be round the next bend I felt for a while that my run of good luck Would never come to an end This world was not made for me, no no no no no no no

Madame De La Luna Marc Almond

She's in my veins Gold in my veins She is my pain And my joy Time and again Waxing or waning I am insane For La Luna Madame de la Luna When she is sleepy She's creepy, mysterious and wicked When she is

Caged Marc Almond

No no, no no no no You're never never never going to let me go You say I'm your possession You say I'm your toy You're gonna teach me a lesson That I won't enjoy I need to break free You suffocate me I'm

Betrayed Marc Almond

Now you're kissing other guys And when you kiss you close your eyes Do you hold regrets or do you easily forget Can you be so quickly swayed Can tender words just fade away Can you blame me for feeling

Shining Brightly Marc Almond

This is my destiny For one brief moment And I'm not gonna let it die I'm like the sun I'm like the sun shining brightly This is my destiny For one brief moment And I'm not gonna let it die I'm like the

The Very Last Pearl Marc Almond

Somewhere deep in the scarlet city A million dreams are not enough I'm knee deep in fallen women Being alone in the scarlet city Can be tough Call me romantic Call me deluded I'd give you anything you

Ruby Red Marc Almond

sun Like a fire from a killer's gun Ruby, ruby red Shine a light onto this boy's bed There's a street lamp glowing in my head Oh, Ruby, ruby, ruby red Well it seems you have a soul You let it go so I

You Have Marc Almond

Oh you have the saddest eyes That I have ever seen Secret sorrows of a heart That breaks so easily Don't let me catch you crying Don't let me catch you crying Watching through the pane of glass The final

The Frost Comes Tomorrow Marc Almond

seemed hollow (hollow) Secretly yearning to open the gate To escape from your hurt and your sorrow (sorrow) Painfully learning the cost of experience Comes with the frost of tomorrow You were always in a

Baby Night Eyes Marc Almond

Don't shut your eyes When they're lighting up the skies I just want to see them shine And I cannot take my mind off you Halo of fire In my heart there is a choir And it's singing of desire And I'm watching

Exotica Rose Marc Almond

Exotica rose Works the shows in the evening Exotica rose Works for dollars and dimes Exotica rose Nobody knows her secret Wherever she goes men shout "hey rose got the time?

Melancholy Rose Marc Almond

First I saw you Love in a silk black slip In dark waters Sinking like a ship Trouble on your lips Murder in your song Song of a mean man Lovers come and gone Oh Melancholy Rose Oh Melancholy Rose Come

We Need Jealousy Marc Almond

trust me But how I love Your jealousy (jealousy) You're on the phone Or at my door You watch my home But I adore Your jealousy (jealousy) Oh your jealousy Oh I love your jealousy Each night I lie awake for

Mother Fist Marc Almond

Well now I've been on my own for many a year Seems like I'll never get loved Got me a hand on this brother of mine And I'm gonna get me the rub Turn me the lights down to a purple glow Put Bessie Smith

The Sea Still Sings Marc Almond

I remember the sea I remember How I thought she would sing forever Though her voice it became a whisper But the sea still sings in her heart To the furthest shores of Alaska From the bow of a floundering

The Edge Of Heartbreak Marc Almond

Sometimes when I'm on my own My bed too cold for one alone I try to lose myself in dreams But you're not here so I can't sleep I suffer when the night is long My heart cries out for yours is gone You take

Waifs And Strays Marc Almond

And so they say they're leaving While you sleep away the day You go out every evening Collecting waifs and strays They follow their illusions They don't know what to do They need a clear direction That's

Your Kisses Burn Marc Almond

You make a fire Here in my heart Your kisses burn me Sending sparks Auras fade Charisma pales Your kisses burn They scorch my soul And world without end Through tempest and storm Your kisses my fire Your

Love To Die For Marc Almond

Fantasy dancer Dangerous rhythm Dance me your dance of Love forbidden Its love to die for Love to cry for Love to say goodbye for Dance your way into my heart Where I can love your scars They tell me what

Real Evil Marc Almond

your symptoms, I'll be your drugstore I've got the sedative you need Bring me your troubles, lay down your head Just leave all of your fears at the door (I'm gonna give you one more) Real evil Come on for

Orpheus In Red Velvet Marc Almond

Orpheus in Red Velvet Sing that song again That song of jealousy and pain Orpheus in Red Velvet Sing that tearful tune The one that's coloured by the moon Chorus Take me through Hell For I deserve it Take

The Sensualist Marc Almond

You say I'm your mystery Please don't ever solve me Because I won't be a mystery Anymore Something's holding my breath Strikes the moment down Gives me greater heights to reach Chorus Sensual Seriously

Toreador In The Rain Marc Almond

Sad little boy of the street Hands of a thief With the mind of a dreamer Dodging the puddles with feet Of a torero in an Arena Sings an old Andalucian song Dancing along Using his dirty red coat

Everything I Wanted Love To Be Marc Almond

(I hoped it would be) I want love to make me happy (I hoped it would be) I want love to make me cry (I hoped it would be) I want love to be a promise (I hoped it would be) I want love to make me die I

Bitter Sweet Marc Almond

A little bitter A little sweet That's how I like my life to be I'll take it neat Bitter sweet That's how I see the world I like the rain I like the dark I like mornings in the park The summer heat Bitter

Tears Run Rings Marc Almond

On heavenly rain You fell into my life Unforgettable smile Unforgettable lies In the name of the cross Or a banner of love With the hand of a friend Or under a blanket of trust Chorus The angels sighed

Only the Moment Marc Almond

never forever Only the moment You're thinking too much about Who will think badly of you You throw away chances Let love pass you by Repeat chorus Don't be afraid Of the dark of the night Just reach for

Love Letter Marc Almond

can't hold back the tears And hurt won't heal With the years But, I will always love you Always love you Always you and no-one else but you There are times When the world is cruel And I won't be there for