Released in 1987 to near-universal acclaim, Bête Noire is a touchstone for the enduring legacy of the Bryan Ferry myth. After his previous release, Boys and Girls, became his first solo chart-topper in the UK, and producing one of the best songs of his storied career for the soundtrack…
(Ferry/Leonard) I know you, inside me Like poison like wine Now there’s no sense in falling Say you’ll be mine Give me the world around you Give me the time Only a dream without you Say you’ll be mine I’ve got you, inside me In darkness entwined I would…
(Ferry/Leonard) Out of control And as far as I can see No religion can save me now Though I’m trying to believe How could I know Her madness’d cling From the time of her first caress To the final fling When you know the name of the game You…
(Ferry/Kamen/Pratt) You’ve seen it all before you You know the truth can be unkind You fear the worst is hiding It’s when you lose your mind All I hear is chimes at midnight Only seven deadly sins All I hear is chimes at midnight Only seven deadly sins You…
(Ferry/Marr) Got your money on the table And the devil in your eye Who is that woman with the crooked smile? You got to go with what you feel A little loving is a dangerous thing Black is the ocean, a burning sky Her nature’s wild, it’s hard to…
(Ferry/Leonard) Girl you drive me crazy Why you never come around Why you never come around Now you’re such a lady Why your feet don’t touch the ground Why your feet don’t touch the ground Tell me pretty baby Say you’ll never let me down Say you’ll never let…
(Ferry/Leonard) Mystery of life buried in the sand Moving finger write I am longing to understand Driving away the dark uncertainty A shooting star can go so far It’s where I want to be Open your eyes (day for night) Look what you done to me Open you heart…
(Ferry) New town There’s a place A mad affair In a new world Heaven sent A life that’s made for us Out of luck Out of touch Out of love No concrete jungle Dancing feet Cul-de-sac of desire Is in itself Destroying me I’ve got to live it down…
(Ferry) Ten cents a dance It’s the only price to pay Why give ’em more When it’s only love for sale? Adam and Eve It’s the oldest game in town Just a one way street To a faded magazine Kiss and tell money talks It never lies Kiss and…
