The Plagiarist's Corner, Vol. 5: From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea

From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
by The Cure

Every time we do this
I fall for her
Wave after wave after wave
It's all for her
I know this can't be wrong I say
(and I'll lie to keep her happy)
As long as I know that you know
That today I belong
Right here with you
Right here with you...
And so we watch the sun come up
From the edge of the deep green sea
And she listens like her head's on fire
Like she wants to believe in me
So I try
Put your hands in the sky
Surrender
Remember
We'll be here forever
And we'll never say goodbye...

I've never been so
Colourfully-see-through-head before
I've never been so
Wonderfully-me-you-want-some-more
And all I want is to keep it like this
You and me alone
A secret kiss
And don't go home
Don't go away
Don't let this end
Please stay

Not just for today

Never never never never never never never never never
let me go she says
Hold me like this for a hundred thousand million days
But suddenly she slows
And looks down at my breaking face
Why do you cry?
what did I say?
But it's just rain I smile
Brushing my tears away...

I wish I could just stop
I know another moment will break my heart
Too many tears
Too many times
Too many years I've cried over you
Over you...
Over you...

How much more can we use it up?
Drink it dry?
Take this drug?
Looking for something forever gone
But something
We will always want?

Why why why are you letting me go? she says
I feel you pulling back
I feel you changing shape...
And just as I'm breaking free
She hangs herself in front of me
Slips her dress like a flag to the floor
And hands in the sky
Surrenders it all...

I wish I could just stop
I know another moment will break my heart
Too many tears
Too many times
Too many years I've cried for you
It's always the same
Wake up in the rain
Head in pain
Hung in shame
A different name
Same old game
Love in vain
And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles away...
...from home again...

The Plagiarist's Corner, Vol. 4: Late Night, Maudlin Street

Late Night, Maudlin Street
By Morrissey

Winter Coming, Winter
Push on, push on
Oh, winter push on
Winter is so long
Winter moves on

The last night on Maudlin Street
Goodbye house, goodbye stairs
I was born here
and I was raised here,
And I took some stick here

Love at first sight
It may sound trite
But it's true, you know
I could list every detail of
everything you ever wore or said
Or how you stood, the day as
we spent the last night on Maudlin Street
Goodbye house, forever
I never stole a happy hour

...around here...

Where the world's ugliest boy
became what you see
Here I am; the ugliest man
Oh, the last night on Maudlin Street
Truly I do love you
Oh, truly I do love you

When I sleep
With that picture of you
framed beside my bed
Oh it's childish and it's silly
But I think it's you in my room by the bed
Yes, I told you it was silly

And I know
I took strange pills
But I never meant to hurt you
Oh, truly I do love you

Came home late one night
Everyone had gone to bed
But you know, no one stays up for you
I had sixteen stitches
all around my head

Oh the last bus I missed
To Maudlin Street
So, he drove me home in the van
Complaining, "Women only like me for my mind"
Don't leave your torch behind
A powercut ahead
1972, you know

And so we crept through the park
No, I cannot steal a pair of jeans off a clothesline
For you
But you, without clothes
Oh, I could not keep a straight face
Me, without clothes
Well, a NATION turns its back and GAGS!

I'm packed.

I'm moving, house
A half-life disappears today
And every hag waves me on,
secretly wishing me gone
Well, I will be soon
I will be soon

There were bad times on Maudlin Street
They took you away
in a Police Car
Inspector, don't you know?
Don't you care?
Don't you know?? About love?

Your gran died
And your mother died
On Maudlin Street
In pain. And ashamed.
With never time to say
Those special things...

I took the key from Maudlin Street
Well, it's only bricks and mortar!
Oh, truly I love you
Wherever you are...
Wherever you are...
I hope you're singing now.