Lyrics Burning Boats - Marc Almond, JG Thirlwell

Burning Boats

You trip and I fall
With my feet grounded I fall
Every time I take a step
And when I stand still
I fall
Chorus (x 2)
You stutter — I’m dumb
Blink, blink, blink — I’m blind
Strain your ears — I’m deaf
Bleed, bleed, bleed — I’m dead
Not even sunshine can show you (x 2)
My fragments of brilliance (x 4)
Graft them onto the muscle of your heart
Chorus (x2)
You stutter — I’m dumb
Blink, blink, blink — I’m blind
Strain your ears — I’m deaf
Bleed, bleed, bleed — I’m dead
Hair-tearing/gut-dashing/ cut cutting/hit-hitting flecks of soul-stuff/hit-hitting/hit-hitting
Powerless horrified (x 2)
Little lords of molten want
I rest, stare spared your powerless horrified in-trance
If it was nothing more we’d be on fire
Risking nothing you (x 6)
I’ll risk everything (x 6)
You risk nothing (x 2)
I’ll risk everything (x 2)
You risk nothing
Bruise every time you breathe, bruise every time you breathe (x 6)
I’ll risk everything (x 3)
You risking nothing (x 3)
I’ll risk everything (x 3)
You risking nothing — to fade…