Saturday, January 02, 2021

Tempted - Squeeze

Today's song of the day is "Tempted" by Squeeze.

1 comment:

P@ said...

I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste,
a flannel for my face.
Pajamas, a hairbrush,
new shoes, and a case.
I said to my reflection,
"Let's get out of this place."

Passed the church and the steeple,
the laundry on the hill,
billboard and the buildings.
Memories of it still
keep calling and calling
but forget it all, I know I will.

Tempted by the fruit of another.
Tempted but the truth is discovered.
What's been going on,
Now that you have gone.
There's no other.
Tempted by the fruit of another.
Tempted but the truth is discovered.

I'm at the car park, the airport
The baggage carousel
(The people keep on grindin')
Ain't wishing I was well
I said it's no occasion
(It's no story I could tell)

At my bedside, empty pocket
A foot without a sock
Your body gets much closer
I fumble for the clock.
Alarmed by the seduction,
I wish that it would stop.

Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
What's been going on
Now that you have gone
There's no other
Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered.

I bought a novel, some perfume
A fortune all for you
But it's not my conscience
That hates to be untrue
I asked of my reflection
Tell me what is there to do?

Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
What's been going on
Now that you have gone
There's no other
Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered

Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered