"Met Gala" b/w "To The Lighthouse" 45RPM 7-inch single with printed picture sleeve and lyric sheet inside. Cover art by Chilean artist Ariel Menchaca Calandroni. Design by Ojet Studios
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lyrics
In a crowded room
You send me your thoughts
Finally we’re losing the plot
Been existing on fumes
And I start seeing spots
’Til you give me a shot
Don’t deprive me
And please don’t starve me
You don’t want to see me plucking words from thin air
When we’re arriving roll out the red babe
Here comes the moment when everyone stares
And it’s an entrance to end them all
For our love will elevate them
Our love will enthrall
Don’t worry about the steps
Stars are exploding
When we’re arm and arm
Baby we’re floating
We’re floating, floating
If I should die tonight
Say I lived the light
Still be flying your kite
Like the Hunter’s Moon
You taught me a lot
So preserve what you caught
Don’t deprive me
And please don’t starve me
You don’t want to see me licking paint off the walls
We’re arriving and it’s all decided
This is the moment when everyone knows
And it’s an entrance to end them all
For our truth will captivate them
It’s transcendental
Don’t say goodnight
This kiss is exploding
It’s almost midnight
And baby we’re floating
Baby we’re floating, floating
Baby we’re floating
In a crowded room
You send me your thoughts
Babe I almost forgot
So the years go by
And the minerals still cling
In this hot ancient spring
Like the strangest tune
That you sing in your sleep
When you’re lost in the deep
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