Cover art for Turn to Stone by Siouxsie and the Banshees
Sep. 5, 19881 viewer

Turn to Stone Lyrics

[Verse 1]
High above the sickle moon
All senseless thought slips and drowns
A place, a time gone out of mind
Reaction swims, the opal tide

[Chorus]
Oh, ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone

[Verse 2]
Here within my phantom flesh
Welcome in the glowing guest
Far inside, the absolute
Instinct leaves us standing mute

[Chorus]
Oh, ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone

[Bridge]
Heaven sent some dark marvel
Fool's gold as cold as marble
[Verse 3]
High above the sickle moon
Your hidden dreams chill and swoon
A place, a time gone out of sight
Pulse the blood, statue of light

[Chorus]
Oh, ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone
Ferry me down, leave well alone
Ferry me down, turn to stone

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Credits
Recorded At
Marcus Recording Studios, Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, England
Release Date
September 5, 1988
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