The original version of this track first appeared on 'Squaring The Circle' (2021)
lyrics
I’m holding on but then the sky comes falling in
Trying to write a love song, but this is not a love song
Aching limbs, I see the storm clouds are closing in
Come wash me away, come wash me away
There will always be confusion in the air
But don’t be scared to take a breath, my love
The universe just doesn’t care
The desolation, the ticking time bomb
This is not a love song
Black rain, black rain, why does it pour in my heart?
Close my eyes I see there is no edge to me
Only consciousness, only momentary
All horizons come and go for eternity
I can choose my pain, I can choose my pain
Acid falling, breaking cells beneath the skin
They can take my dignity
But they can’t take how I relate
The resolution, the end of suffering
This could be a love song
Black rain, black rain, why does it pour in my heart?
Remember, remember, I remember, I remember
A sky pierced and bled ’til it’s white
Like entropy from dark matter
Comes a flashing light
I can’t find anyone
So I run into the red fog
Look straight in front of me
The cloud glides and rushes into the darkness
Everyone around me, blurry faces
Emerge like ghosts from the fog
I am everything, I am nothing
In the red fire, in the silent centre (centre)
I can’t find her
Centre, I can't find her
Centre, I can't find her
Centre, I can't find her
Centre, I can't find her
Centre, I can't find her (I am falling)
Centre, I can't find her
credits
from Rework Collection 4,
released June 3, 2022
Music & Lyrics by Chris Corner & Liam Howe
Spoken word by Simonne Jones
Produced by Chris Corner & Liam Howe
Additional Production by Liam Howe as AMP
Recorded & Mixed at Sawtooth Studios, Pioneertown, USA and The Tower, London, UK
Chris Corner - Vocals, Modular Synthesizers
Liam Howe - Analogue Synthesizers, Ocarina
Simonne Jones - Vocals, Spoken Word
Sneaker Pimps released their chart topping debut album 'Becoming X' in 1996, and quickly became known for clever sampling,
emotional lyrics, and high production. They released 2 more albums before taking a hiatus to explore their own unique styles. Now they've returned with a long-awaited 4th album 'Squaring The Circle'. Learn more at the links below....more
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Chris is a treasure trove of delicious rhythms and mind altering lyrics. This album is so different from his others and I NEEDED it so badly! aggiepigeon1
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From 2019 to 2023... more than a Mile ! A well deserved road that leads to our home today. Buy-Listen-Dance here and come to meet Chris, Janine and Jon on tour. Jack music Life
Buoyant vocals and a varied palette of synths work in perfect tandem to create gorgeous art-pop that's able to address big realities. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 2, 2019