Pure Morning Lyrics
A friend in need's a friend indeed
A friend with weed is better
A friend with breasts and all the rest
A friend who's dressed in leather
A friend in need's a friend indeed
A friend who'll tease is better
Our thoughts compressed, which makes us blessed
And makes for stormy weather
[Verse 2]
A friend in need's a friend indeed
My Japanese is better
And when she's pressed, she will undress
And then she's boxing clever
A friend in need's a friend indeed
A friend who bleeds is better
My friend confessed she passed the test
And we will never sever
[Chorus]
Day's dawning, skin's crawling
Day's dawning, skin's crawling
Day's dawning, skin's crawling
Day's dawning, skin's crawling
Pure morning
Pure morning
Pure morning
Pure morning
A friend in need's a friend indeed
A friend who'll tease is better
Our thoughts compressed, which makes us blessed
And makes for stormy weather
A friend in need's a friend indeed
A friend who bleeds is better
My friend confessed she passed the test
And we will never sever,
[Chorus]
Day's dawning, skin's crawling
Day's dawning, skin's crawling
Day's dawning, skin's crawling
Day's dawning, skin's crawling
Pure morning
Pure morning
Pure morning
Pure morning
Pure morning
Pure morning
Pure morning
Pure morning
[Verse 4]
A friend in need's a friend indeed
My Japanese is better
And when she's pressed, she will undress
And then she's boxing clever
A friend in need's a friend indeed
A friend with weed is better
A friend with breasts and all the rest
A friend who's dressed in leather
About
Nicknamed “Pure Boring” by the band, the track is the lead single from their second album, and was a huge hit in the US, reaching number 19 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks Chart. This precipitated a 1999 American tour, and began their lifelong attempt to break the US market.
It was also a hit in the UK, making it to number 4 on their charts. A music video was released with the track, featuring lead singer Brian Molko dangling off the edge of a building.
The track was their most commercially accessible to date, with easily remembered lyrics and a huge, bass-heavy riff. They’ve since distanced themselves from it, rarely playing it live and describing the lyrics as “cringey.” Brian explained the lyrics in 1999:
“Pure Morning” is about that time of day when the sun is coming up and you’re coming down. Everybody else is getting ready to go to work and you’re feeling incredibly dislocated from the rest of the world.
Q&A
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