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From: Gentlemen (1993)
Lyrics:
I'll warn you, if cornered
I'll scratch my way out of the pen
Wired, an animal
The claustrophobia begins
You think I'm scared of girls
Well maybe, but I'm not afraid of you
You wanna scare me then you'll cling to me no matter what I do
Tell you a secret
We shared a needle once or twice
I loved her, she loved me
We slept together a couple of times
You think I'm proud of this
Well maybe, but the shame you never lose
Infatuated with a lunatic and cornered by the muse
And it goes down every night
This must be what jail is really like
And I will scratch my way out of this pen, again
Lonely? Or maybe
Or maybe not, it all depends
Your ideal, your image
Your definition of a friend
If what you're shoveling is company
Then I'd rather be alone
Resentment always goes
Much further than it was supposed to go
And it goes down every night
This must be what jail is really like
And I will scratch my way out of this pen
And I will fall back into it again
I'll warn you, if cornered
I'll scratch my way out of the pen
Wired, an animal
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From: Gentlemen (1993)
Lyrics:
I'll warn you, if cornered
I'll scratch my way out of the pen
Wired, an animal
The claustrophobia begins
You think I'm scared of girls
Well maybe, but I'm not afraid of you
You wanna scare me then you'll cling to me no matter what I do
Tell you a secret
We shared a needle once or twice
I loved her, she loved me
We slept together a couple of times
You think I'm proud of this
Well maybe, but the shame you never lose
Infatuated with a lunatic and cornered by the muse
And it goes down every night
This must be what jail is really like
And I will scratch my way out of this pen, again
Lonely? Or maybe
Or maybe not, it all depends
Your ideal, your image
Your definition of a friend
If what you're shoveling is company
Then I'd rather be alone
Resentment always goes
Much further than it was supposed to go
And it goes down every night
This must be what jail is really like
And I will scratch my way out of this pen
And I will fall back into it again
I'll warn you, if cornered
I'll scratch my way out of the pen
Wired, an animal







![This Heat - Sleep/Paper Hats
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From: Deceit (1981)
Lyrics:
Sleep, sleep, sleep, go to sleep
Sleep, go to sleep
You are now in a deep sleep
(In-store promises)
Endless possibilities, a life of ease
A life cocooned in a routine of food
(Stimulus and response!)
Softness is a thing called comfort
(It doesnt cost much to keep in touch)
We never forget you have a choice
Possibilities in store, a taste of paradise
Success on a plate for you, endless promises
(Sleep, sleep, sleep, go to sleep)
Sleep, go to sleep
You are now in deep sleep
Well, what do we expect?
Paper hats, or maybe even roses?
The sounds of explosions
Oh no, is this any easier?
Comfy - Climax - Ego
Decorations up or down
The sound of explosions
What does this tune signify?
What is its meaning?
Is it really that straightforward or are our ears beyond words?
From Charles Hayward’s liner notes for the 2016 vinyl reissue of Deceit:
“The lyrics for this [Sleep] slowly accumulated in my notebook, harvested from TV commercials. The tune was the first I ever wrote, 12 years old. We recorded this in one session.”
“Paper Hats” was a holdover from the sessions for This Heat’s Health and Efficiency EP. It can be heard in its original version as “Rimp Romp Ramp” on Made Available: the John Peel Sessions.
This is the only This Heat song with lyrics penned by Gareth Williams. This Heat - Sleep/Paper Hats](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QRdU20F1Y0k/mqdefault.jpg)

![Nick Cave - Skeleton Tree (Demo)
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From: One More Time With Feeling (2016)
Lyrics:
One, two, three, four
Come on, the morning comes
The jittery TV
Out of the window, this morning comes
Nothing is for free
A black shadow falling here
[incomprehensible] like a narrow little bed
Glowing white like fire
And I call out the window
Oh, down to the sea
The echo comes back empty
Cause nothing is for free
I call out of the window - this skeleton tree Nick Cave - Skeleton Tree (Demo)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qi__6tcdQdk/mqdefault.jpg)
