Music In A Foreign Language
Lloyd Cole
I am cold distant
increasingly resistant
to your smile
And this I don't deny
You are bold, beautiful
I'm always going to be
in love with you
Amphetamines or none
You say Give it
to me straight
Well I already did
There isn't any more
And what pale fire
I ever had is gone
But you don't want to hear
that in a song
Music in a foreign language
Words that we don't understand
Melodies won't come between us
And even if you wanted
we can't sing along
<interlude DF>
I heard a voice resonant
born of Scandinavian descent
I didn't comprehend
a single word sentence
My stunted sensibility content
To listen without words
I'll try to give it
to you straight
My heart is almost full
there's not a lot of space
And so forgive me
if I'm less than awed
By your world weary
twenty-six year old
Music in a foreign language
Words that we don't understand
Melodies won't come between us
And even if you wanted
we can't sing along
<interlude DF>
You say I'm dry a scientist
No mate for
the lioness you are
Yes I can hear you roar