Feb. 25, 19771 viewer
Slowburn Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We're character actors from the Tower of Babel
Bewildered, burned out, hardly able
To sit astride the high wire cable
It's hard to balance, a little unstable
[Pre-Chorus]
Through broken eyes and contact lenses
I watched you draw your future tenses
See kisses of flame blow out of your lips
You're back telling me your apocalypse
[Chorus]
Don't get me wrong, I'll be strong
When the slow burn sunset come along
You've got to stay the night
I got to think that you might
[Verse 2]
We've tried a handful of bills and a handful of pills
We've tried making movies from a volume of stills
Words fell like hailstones bouncing at our feet
Covering our feelings with a frozen sheet
[Pre-Chorus]
A chance to move out, take a shot
I get cold, you get hot
We look outside, lying awake
See birds breaking surface on a silent lake
We're character actors from the Tower of Babel
Bewildered, burned out, hardly able
To sit astride the high wire cable
It's hard to balance, a little unstable
[Pre-Chorus]
Through broken eyes and contact lenses
I watched you draw your future tenses
See kisses of flame blow out of your lips
You're back telling me your apocalypse
[Chorus]
Don't get me wrong, I'll be strong
When the slow burn sunset come along
You've got to stay the night
I got to think that you might
[Verse 2]
We've tried a handful of bills and a handful of pills
We've tried making movies from a volume of stills
Words fell like hailstones bouncing at our feet
Covering our feelings with a frozen sheet
[Pre-Chorus]
A chance to move out, take a shot
I get cold, you get hot
We look outside, lying awake
See birds breaking surface on a silent lake
[Chorus]
But don't get me wrong, I'll be strong
When I'm back on the Isle of Avalon
Don't get me wrong, I'll be strong
When the slow burn sunset come along
You've got to stay the night
I've got to think you might
[Bridge]
Don't try to make it easy
It'll cut you down to size
Darling, we've got to trust in something
We're shooting down our skies
[Outro]
Shooting down
Shooting down our skies
Shooting down our…
[Instrumental Outro]
But don't get me wrong, I'll be strong
When I'm back on the Isle of Avalon
Don't get me wrong, I'll be strong
When the slow burn sunset come along
You've got to stay the night
I've got to think you might
[Bridge]
Don't try to make it easy
It'll cut you down to size
Darling, we've got to trust in something
We're shooting down our skies
[Outro]
Shooting down
Shooting down our skies
Shooting down our…
[Instrumental Outro]
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Additional Engineering
Additional Assistant Engineer
Remastering Engineer
Publisher
Programmer
Synthesizer
Bass
Drums
Keyboards
Background Vocals
Guitar
Recording Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Vocals
Recorded At
The Soundstage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Morgan Studios, London, England; Olympic Studios, London, England
Release Date
February 25, 1977
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