She Took My Soul in Istanbul Marc Almond

as the morning's early hours She took my hair and she curled it around Her fingers I was but a fool for love The scent of Turkish oils Mixed with the harsh tobacco In the overcrowded bar Hashish and cool

Death's Diary Marc Almond

On Monday I took a flower Dried it in my hand Covered it in poison And I threw it on the land On wasted ground it tried to root But choked upon the sand And there's room in my diary for you, my

Tenderness Is A Weakness Marc Almond

She was always alone Kept herself under lock and key Just her sorrows for all to see She would break up and cry for me Throw her away Blow the ash from the ashtray Leave her alone to play Leave her alone

Kept Boy Marc Almond

finger tips He makes the world a little brighter He makes my shadows a little lighter I know where she keeps her money I know she has but little time I know that she completely trusts me I've got her where

The Sea Still Sings Marc Almond

I remember the sea I remember How I thought she would sing forever Though her voice it became a whisper But the sea still sings in her heart To the furthest shores of Alaska From the bow of a floundering

Your Kisses Burn Marc Almond

You make a fire Here in my heart Your kisses burn me Sending sparks Auras fade Charisma pales Your kisses burn They scorch my soul And world without end Through tempest and storm Your kisses my fire Your

Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart (Solo Version) Marc Almond

Something's gotten hold of my heart Keeping my soul and my senses apart Something's gotten into my life Cutting its way through my dreams like a knife Turning me up, turning me down Making me smile, making

Madame De La Luna Marc Almond

She's in my veins Gold in my veins She is my pain And my joy Time and again Waxing or waning I am insane For La Luna Madame de la Luna When she is sleepy She's creepy, mysterious and wicked When she is

Mother Fist Marc Almond

on the wail Bring me the five young daughters And help my ship to set sail Mother Fist never gets angry Mother Fist she never gets bored I don't have to feed her I just have to need her She cries give

Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart Marc Almond

Something's gotten hold of my heart Keeping my soul and my senses apart Something's gotten into my life Cutting its way through my dreams like a knife Turning me up, turning me down Making me smile and

The Boy Who Came Back Marc Almond

He woke to the sound of the birds in the morning Felt charged with a new lease of life Time to break out of his present surroundings A mother, a child and a wife He'd not said good-bye to his last thread

Come In Sweet Assassin Marc Almond

Come in sweet assassin How will I ever know you love me Unless you hurt me Lay your head down on the pillow Take off your dancing shoes And rest your gypsy feet Come in sweet assassin You've got everything

Widow Weeds Marc Almond

She draped herself in Widow Weeds Veil of black and buttoned sleeves Hid her face from the world A shadow where once had been a girl Her husband of past twenty years Had passed away leaving her in tears

Exotica Rose Marc Almond

Exotica rose Works the shows in the evening Exotica rose Works for dollars and dimes Exotica rose Nobody knows her secret Wherever she goes men shout "hey rose got the time?

The Desperate Hours Marc Almond

Tonight's the night it said in my stars That love would be round the next bend I felt for a while that my run of good luck Would never come to an end This world was not made for me, no no no no no no no

Addicted Marc Almond

up my senses And I push all the stars from my head Is this what it's like to be dead And my heartbeat races onward to the other side of the city Where you await for me to feed my addiction to you my love

Ruby Red Marc Almond

sun Like a fire from a killer's gun Ruby, ruby red Shine a light onto this boy's bed There's a street lamp glowing in my head Oh, Ruby, ruby, ruby red Well it seems you have a soul You let it go so I

The Gambler Marc Almond

On a dark night in a lost hour In a town built from neon and chrome Where las vegas seeks the desert In an old broken down casino There the gambler slapped his money down Dirty dollars one hundred or more

Melancholy Rose Marc Almond

First I saw you Love in a silk black slip In dark waters Sinking like a ship Trouble on your lips Murder in your song Song of a mean man Lovers come and gone Oh Melancholy Rose Oh Melancholy Rose Come

The Frost Comes Tomorrow Marc Almond

Weary of life you retired from the world The voice in your soul that cried follow (follow) Told you of treasures of silver and gold Locked up in an heart that seemed hollow (hollow) Secretly yearning to

City Of Nights Marc Almond

In the city of nights In the city of nights As the lights go on there's a magic glow to the sea But as we move through the streets we can feel the fear As night goes on there's a tragic show in the city

Orpheus In Red Velvet Marc Almond

Orpheus in Red Velvet Sing that song again That song of jealousy and pain Orpheus in Red Velvet Sing that tearful tune The one that's coloured by the moon Chorus Take me through Hell For I deserve it Take

Tears Run Rings Marc Almond

On heavenly rain You fell into my life Unforgettable smile Unforgettable lies In the name of the cross Or a banner of love With the hand of a friend Or under a blanket of trust Chorus The angels sighed

Bitter Sweet Marc Almond

A little bitter A little sweet That's how I like my life to be I'll take it neat Bitter sweet That's how I see the world I like the rain I like the dark I like mornings in the park The summer heat Bitter

We Need Jealousy Marc Almond

Heaven help me Lord above You don't trust me But how I love Your jealousy (jealousy) You're on the phone Or at my door You watch my home But I adore Your jealousy (jealousy) Oh your jealousy Oh I love

The Edge Of Heartbreak Marc Almond

Sometimes when I'm on my own My bed too cold for one alone I try to lose myself in dreams But you're not here so I can't sleep I suffer when the night is long My heart cries out for yours is gone You take

The Very Last Pearl Marc Almond

Somewhere deep in the scarlet city A million dreams are not enough I'm knee deep in fallen women Being alone in the scarlet city Can be tough Call me romantic Call me deluded I'd give you anything you

These My Dreams Are Yours Marc Almond

Through life's winter When the weather grows a little colder I know I have a darker side A cruel streak I'm selfish and demanding But I'm a man with a vision It just takes a little understanding Chorus And in

Caged Marc Almond

no, no no no no You're never never never going to let me go You say I'm your possession You say I'm your toy You're gonna teach me a lesson That I won't enjoy I need to break free You suffocate me I'm in

Baby Night Eyes Marc Almond

Don't shut your eyes When they're lighting up the skies I just want to see them shine And I cannot take my mind off you Halo of fire In my heart there is a choir And it's singing of desire And I'm watching

Carnival Of Life Marc Almond

Desire...Love...Mystery...Magic Just close your eyes Imagine you're in a place Where you can taste all you crave In life's masquerade Come hold my hand And all your wishes come true Burlesque and blue

The Sensualist Marc Almond

You say I'm your mystery Please don't ever solve me Because I won't be a mystery Anymore Something's holding my breath Strikes the moment down Gives me greater heights to reach Chorus Sensual Seriously

Shining Brightly Marc Almond

This is my destiny For one brief moment And I'm not gonna let it die I'm like the sun I'm like the sun shining brightly This is my destiny For one brief moment And I'm not gonna let it die I'm like the

Looking For Love (In All The Wrong Places) Marc Almond

never look you in the eye They look over your shoulder To faces even colder And you feel a little older Every time You're looking for love In all the wrong places When you're looking for reaction When

Betrayed Marc Almond

If he knew the things I knew Would he say "I love you too" Soon you'll turn, for him too late Recrimination and heartache Would you blame him for feeling betrayed Betrayed Betrayed Put all your trust in

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Marc Almond

Standing in the door of the Pink Flamingo Crying in the rain It was a kind of so so love And I'm going to make sure it never Happens again You and I It had to be The standing joke of the year You were

Love To Die For Marc Almond

Fantasy dancer Dangerous rhythm Dance me your dance of Love forbidden Its love to die for Love to cry for Love to say goodbye for Dance your way into my heart Where I can love your scars They tell me what

You Have Marc Almond

ever seen Secret sorrows of a heart That breaks so easily Don't let me catch you crying Don't let me catch you crying Watching through the pane of glass The final silent scenes You became a fading face In

The Stars We Are Marc Almond

And to sit in the dark Of my lonely room Made it all seem so cruelly real Say no goodbyes, no regrets For the things that we said How we said That we only wanted an answer To our dreams We wanted an answer

Litany For A Return Marc Almond

My love My heart My sweet, oh My sky My fire My heat, oh My work My spring My veil My honey My bomb My grail My gate My gold My thrown, oh My stock My rock My stone, oh My night My thirst My hunger My

Toreador In The Rain Marc Almond

Sad little boy of the street Hands of a thief With the mind of a dreamer Dodging the puddles with feet Of a torero in an Arena Sings an old Andalucian song Dancing along Using his dirty red coat

Stories Of Johnny Marc Almond

Try hard to make the world look bright today Try hard to make my nightmares go away Try hard to keep the fear away The cold of day, try hard Try hard to play the games the world would like you to play

Old Jack's Charm Marc Almond

It was in the tattoo parlour Where he engraved their names Words a winding round his shoulders Reminders now he's older In the magic of the parlour Down his arm unwinds a story Love and hate and Mum and

Waifs And Strays Marc Almond

soon I need to be found For I'm a stray too Chorus Don't go Just wait until tomorrow Just wait until tomorrow Just wait until tomorrow On the streets of Paris On the streets of Rome They find a home In

On The Prowl Marc Almond

On the prowl Up to no good Got to find a lover by midnight On the prowl Wish that I could Satisfy my predator nature Star shine bright Won't you heal my sorrow tonight Let's chase the moonlight Burn the

A Woman's Story Marc Almond

many who have laid with me Then got up and walked away from me And played around with me like I was a game Every night was a one night fling When I'd given them everything They never even asked me for my

The Libertine's Dream Marc Almond

On a bed of silken sheets he lay his head The pillow edged in gold and red A palace in his prison walls A feast for all, there's really only bread Those walls shut out the world Leaving him to conjure

A Lover Spurned (Full Length Version) Marc Almond

week of love But all at once You had enough It pales so soon Waned with the moon No deep concern For a lover spurned She'll destroy you with her little games See you swallow all the blame Make you pay in

A Lover Spurned Marc Almond

week of love But all at once you had enough It pales so soon, waned with the moon No deep concern for a lover spurned She'll destroy you with her little games See you swallow all the blame Make you pay in

Only the Moment Marc Almond

for your feelings Let your mood tell you You're making the right move The days fade away And before you can say I wish I'd made all the right moves I'ts too late With guilt on your shoulder And fear in