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Released in 1985, Bryan Ferry’s sixth solo album is a timeless masterpiece, the product of an unparalleled master craftsman working at the height of his considerable powers. After a run of fourteen albums (with Roxy Music and solo) in the decade-long span between 1972 and 1982, the wait for new material must have been intolerableread more
Read More(Ferry) I’m a stranger in your town That’s the place I belong Laid behind the frame And the curtain’s torn again A wailing saxophone You know it’s all in my song All the sin that I can take But you don’t even know my name (boys and girls) (boys and girls) (boys and girls) You’veread more
Read More(Ferry) What do you find on the street tonight? – nothing It’s a river of no return Diamonds they’re your only friend tonight Break the mirror and bang the drum Let’s be cool about it Oh we’re cool about it now Stone woman, the pain is gone (the pain is gone) And the pleasure isread more
Read More(Ferry) Tell me something I must know The burning question why Half a man is twice as much When he’s on the line Happiness, hard to get Valentine in hand None of them will ever guess But you understand How many men in a world of their own There is no end to the greatread more
Read More(Ferry) Gold and silver walk the main street (the chosen one) Sons and lovers learn to suffer Born in shadow where we first meet (the chosen one) Dreams that money cannot offer Swollen river I’ve been thinking (the chosen one) Words of passion and of sorrow Make believing is the real thing (the chosen one)read more
Read More(Ferry) Oh baby do it again and again I can hear nothing Windswept is the sand Oh baby oh show me more I can see nothing Windswept is the shore Heatwave to nightshade Oh I’m feeling swept away Oh I Oh I (swept away) Oh I Oh baby don’t leave me there With a lowread more
Read More(Ferry) When love’s gone There’s no one A waste land A ghetto When love’s gone A tear on A waste land Your pillow
Read More(Ferry/Davies) Mama says truth is all that matters Lying ‘n’ deceiving is a sin Drifting through a world that’s torn and tattered Every thought I have don’t mean a thing Don’t stop, don’t stop the dance No, more music, don’t stop the dance Mama says love is all that matters Beauty should be deeper thanread more
Read More(Ferry) Tell her I’ll be waiting The usual place With the tired and weary And there’s no escape To need a woman You’ve got to know How the strong get weak And the rich get poor Slave to love, oh oh, slave to love You’re running with me Don’t touch the ground We’re restless heartedread more
Read More(Ferry) Never seem to touch (always) Temptation I didn’t feel enough Motivation Then I heard you call (always) Sensation Then I need it all (always) Oh my love Oh my love Never been in love (always) Sensation Never needed much Complication Then I hear you call (always) It’s late now And I need it allread more
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