Roxy Music – Page 3 – Bryan Ferry

Published on 1st May 1982

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Published on 1st May 1982

As haunting and melancholic as it is shot through with cinematic urgency, ‘Avalon’ – an album, a song and a visual work of art – was conceived and written by Bryan Ferry, and comprised, in 1982, the last studio recording to date by his group Roxy Music.

Published on 1st June 1980

10. Running Wild

(Ferry/Manzanera) There’s that melody again Burning through my head It does me in Turns me right around To my old friend Wonder how you’ve changed Are you still Running wild Like you do When all your dreams come true? Happy days you pretend That your love will never end There’s that melody again Where it’sread more

Published on 1st June 1980

9. No Strange Delight

(Ferry/Manzanera) So there goes your life Disappeared from ever loving friends And now a slave to obsession Your strange delight You lie awake How your senses ache Shaking off the night Is there more strange delight? There goes your self In the clear forever out of line And there you’ll stray through obsession Your strangeread more

Published on 1st June 1980

8. Rain Rain Rain

(Ferry) You better take what’s left cos I’m feeling rough In dread of night getting high And the name on the dress stretch far too long But it pleases the mind and that’s nice Rain, rain, rain Rain, rain, rain Rain, rain, rain getting high (Ferry) She put her head on the line When sheread more

Published on 1st June 1980

7. Eight Miles High

(Clark/Crosby/McGuinn) Eight miles high And when you touch down You find you’re Stranger than known Signs in the street That say where you’re going Are somewhere Just being their own Nowhere is There warmth to be found Just those afraid Of losing their ground Rain grey town Known for its sound In places Small facesread more

Published on 1st June 1980

6. Over You

(Ferry/Manzanera) Oh baby This is nowhere Wish I was somewhere Over you Your sweet lips Tell me there’s no chance No more romance Over you Oh baby How can I go on? Crying so long Over you Where strangers Look for new love I’m so lost in love Over you Some day Yes it mightread more

Published on 1st June 1980

5. My Only Love

(Ferry) Do I ever wonder? More than words can say Heaven knows it’s hard enough to pray Let me tell you something There’s a change in me Even now you’re gone you’ll always be My only love My only love Only love My only love Does it seem so funny For a fool to cry?read more

Published on 1st June 1980

4. Flesh And Blood

(Ferry) My friend’s flesh and blood She lies overtime You’d nail her if you could But she says love me for my mind In my time I’m not that kind My friend’s flesh and blood Night size, perfect ten So rude, she’s no good But as she says It pays to win Play to winread more

Published on 1st June 1980

3. Same Old Scene

(Ferry) Nothing lasts forever Of that I’m sure Now you’ve made an offer I’ll take some more Young loving may be oh so mean Will I still survive the same old scene? In our lighter moments, precious few It’s all that heavy weather we’re going through When I turn the corner I can’t believe It’sread more