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Old 30-08-2010, 19:37
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Nicky ruined the lyrics for me by inserting the word "shangri-la" into it. Well done.
I thought I've imagined it.
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Old 30-08-2010, 21:17
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The platitudes they all disolved, got too deep got too involved
The platitudes just interludes to break the trust with me and you
Oh what a shangri-la, Oh what a shower we are
Oh what a mess we've made
What happened to those days?
When everything seemed possible, with no-one to tell you no
Where did the feeling go? Where did it all go wrong?
Born to the economist but then our marriage fails as did the partnership

The platitudes they all dissolved, they got too deep got too involved
The platitudes just interludes, to break the trust with me and you
I fell back in love with love, I know that it might sound odd
The liberal left destroyed every bit of my youth
Left with the barest of bones leaving us all we've honed*
Where did it all go wrong? Where did the feeling go?
Why colonise the moon?
When every different kind of desperation exists in every single home
Where did the feeling go? Where did the feeling go?
Where did it all go wrong?
Looks spot on to me!
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Old 30-08-2010, 21:37
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Looks spot on to me!
Well it would...
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Old 30-08-2010, 21:48
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Nicky ruined the lyrics for me by inserting the word "shangri-la" into it. Well done.
hahaha
I actually cringed at that and I hardly ever cringe at Wire's lyrics!
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Old 30-08-2010, 23:28
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Absolutely spine tingling - the most honest lyric they have. Brilliant vocal too.
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Old 30-08-2010, 23:32
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Nicky ruined the lyrics for me by inserting the word "shangri-la" into it. Well done.
Haha I thought EXACTLY that! Just like 'dribs and drabs' in Imperial Bodybags.
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Old 30-08-2010, 23:34
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the way it's sung just makes it sound just right, it's weird.

I guess 'shangri -la' is a golden platitude
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Old 31-08-2010, 01:48
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I never thought they'd out-do SKON on this album for Golden Platitudes does it. Stunning song.
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Old 31-08-2010, 06:28
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My best attempt, should be right


The platitudes they all disolved, got too deep got too involved
The platitudes just interludes to break the trust with me and you
Oh what a shangri-la, Oh what a shower we are
Oh what a mess we've made
What happened to those days?
When everything seemed possible, with no-one to tell you no
Where did the feeling go? Where did it all go wrong?
Born to the economist but then our marriage fails as did the partnership

The platitudes they all dissolved, they got too deep got too involved
The platitudes just interludes, to break the trust with me and you
I fell back in love with love, I know that it might sound odd
The liberal left destroyed every bit of my youth
Left with the barest of bones leaving us all we've honed*
Where did it all go wrong? Where did the feeling go?
Why colonise the moon?
When every different kind of desperation exists in every single home
Where did the feeling go? Where did the feeling go?
Where did it all go wrong?
Sounds just about right, though I think it's "oh, what a show we are" instead of "oh, what a shower we are"

It's a great song though. I'm a sucker for piano-ballad-type-songs and this definitely hits the spot. Oooh...

And "left with the barest of bones leaving us all with homes".
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Old 31-08-2010, 07:01
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Haha I thought EXACTLY that! Just like 'dribs and drabs' in Imperial Bodybags.
The only way he could have fucked up worse than "shangri-la" was if he had written "oh, what a hoo-ha" (or "oh, what a la-de-da") straight after it (wouldn't have put that past him, mind).
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From what I have heard from "The Descent" it's actually my least favourite... I really can't stand the lyrics in chorus with the obvious rhymes...
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This song is amazing!And the lyrics are perfect!
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I think it's "Born to be a communist". But I dunno, that's what it sounds like to me.
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Old 31-08-2010, 08:40
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I can't definitely hear it.
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Old 31-08-2010, 09:58
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I thought from the 30 second clip it was "Calvinist" like Intravenous Agnostic's line "Life becomes Calvinist" but I don't know.
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