Talking Scarlet lyrics

Artist  : Prefab Sprout 
Song : Talking Scarlet
 
Carry no bright torches for me...

You hide under the eiderdown all you can’t sweep
underneath the carpet
When you cover your neighbour’s wife scalding
marks appear you’re talking scarlet
Kid yourself that it’s platonic love

Best of friends - eyes all smiling - watch them
turn to iron filings

I will say late one evening while moonstruck
beside her
I’ll break the bonds of friendship one by one.
I’ll tell her
I’m more than some friendly fellow, I will say
"how ya doin ? "
So casually she never suspects I’m harbouring
thoughts of kissing her neck
I think my mouth’s been drinking my basest
thoughts do the thinking
You’ve no shame when scarlet is your name trust
in flames
When scarlet is your name

Yes he’s crying in his sleep, yes he’s thoroughly
miserable for me
Losing his looks for me. losing

Certain themes keep recurring, boundaries start a
blurring

I will say late one evening while moonstruck
beside her
I’ll break the bonds of friendship one by one.
I’ll tell her
I’m more than some friendly fellow, I will say
"how ya doin ? "
So casually she never suspects I’m harbouring
thoughts of kissing her neck
I think my mouth’s been drinking my basest
thoughts do the thinking
Oh my God someone tell her - I know she’s a star,
celestial feast
In the zoo of my heart she is thrown to the
beast, tell her
The mouse here beside her won’t always be denied
her
I’ve no shame, scarlet is my name, trust in
flames
Scarlet is my name

Carry no bright torches for me