This Corrosion

Album: Floodland (1987)
Charted: 7
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  • Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now
    Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now
    Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now

    Gimme the ring, kissed and told
    Gimme something that I missed (gimme the ring)
    A hand to hold, wild and what it seems (gimme the ring)
    Kill the king with love is the law
    And then we'll turn round (gimme the ring)
    Gimme dream child
    And do you hear me call? (Gimme the ring)
    On the loan and on the level
    Still on the floor (gimme the ring)
    Sing dream child
    And do you hear at all?

    (Sing)
    (Sing)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now
    Ooh ooh ooh
    Ooh ooh ooh
    Ooh ooh ooh
    Ooh ooh ooh

    (Sing)
    (Sing)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now
    Hey
    Hey hey
    Hey
    Hey hey

    Ooh ooh ooh (hey hey)
    Ooh ooh ooh (hey hey)

    Hey now, hey now now now
    Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now
    Hey hey hey ye hey now no now now
    Gimme siren, child and do you hear me?
    Gimme siren, child, and do you hear me call?
    Sing, child, of right and wrong
    Gimme things that don't last long
    Gimme siren, child, and do you hear me call?

    (Sing)
    (Sing)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now

    On days like this
    In times like these
    I feel an animal deep inside
    Heel to haunch on bended knees
    Living on if and if I tried
    Somebody send me please
    Dream wars and a ticket to seem
    Giving out and in
    Selling the don't belong
    Well, what do you say
    D'you have a word for giving away?
    Got a song for me?

    (Sing)
    (Sing)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me
    Hey now, hey now now

    I got nothing to say I ain't said before
    I bled all I can, I won't bleed no more
    I don't need no one to understand
    Why the blood run hold
    The hired hand
    On heart
    Hand of god
    Flood land and driven apart
    Run cold (hey now, hey now now)
    Turn
    Cold, burn like a healing hand

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now (like a healing hand)

    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand)
    Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me (like a healing hand) Writer/s: ANDREW TAYLOR
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Dan Gillespy from Courtenay BcA perfect gothic rock classic.
  • Leah from Brooklyn, NyThis tune was part of the inspiration for the 2013 apocalyptic comedy THE WORLD'S END. Writer and Producer Simon Pegg was a big fan of Sisters of Mercy in his youth, and the song plays a large role in film's climax. The final scenes of the film echo the music video for the tune.
  • Jorges from Oaxaca, MexicoThe Sisters of Mercy is one of these bands still played in some clubs, played in new devices and voted in youtube. Notice this band is from 20 years ago!
  • Jaibe from Carol Stream, IlI knew "Walk Away" was about his cofounder thinking about leaving, but I hadn't realized they started the Mission, hah!
  • Gutterslut from Sacramento, United StatesA damn good song by a damn good band. I never thought that it was about the Mission though. I enjoy the Mission.
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