Pierrot the Clown Lyrics
See you right back here tomorrow, for the next round
Keep this scene inside your head
As the bruises turn to yellow and the swelling goes down
And if you're ever around in the city or the suburbs of this town
Be sure to come around
I'll be wallowing in sorrow, wearing a frown, like Pierrot the clown
Saw you crashing 'round the bay
Never seen you act so shallow or look so brown
Remembered all the things you'd say
How your promises went hollow, as you threw me to the ground
And if you're ever around in the backstreets or the alleys of this town
Be sure to come around
I'll be wallowing in pity, wearing a frown, like Pierrot the clown
When I dream, I dream of your lips
When I dream, I dream of your kiss
When I dream, I dream of your fists
Your fists
Your fists...
Leave me bleeding on the bed
See you right back here tomorrow, for the next round
Keep this scene inside your head
As the bruises turn to yellow, and the swelling goes down...
Be sure to come around
I'll be wallowing in sorrow, wearing a frown, like Pierrot the Clown
Pierrot the Clown
About
Brian said of the track:
It’s a song about destructive relationships, violent relationships. After having written it, I realised that it could well have been about family relations as well as between lovers. A lot of songs – mainly Country – talk about women being hit by their husbands. In “Pierrot the Clown,” the target of the violence is a man. A vulnerable man, trapped in a violent and destructive relationship. The tile of the track stems from my obsession with clowns and a passion for the circus. At college, I’d thought about signing up to a school for clowns and becoming one… When I was a kid, I’d go to the circus. It was a party, but one person, Pierrot, would always be sad. I always felt compassion for him. It’s also the role that Bowie plays in his video for Ashes to Ashes. It’s a very strong image for me, and I wanted to communicate how you can feel alone in a relationship, to the point where you can let yourself be beaten physically and morally by someone. Joyful, isn’t it?
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- 1.Meds
- 2.Infra-Red
- 3.Drag
- 4.Space Monkey
- 6.Post Blue
- 8.Blind
- 9.Pierrot the Clown
- 10.Broken Promise
- 11.One of a Kind