Lizard Play lyrics
Song information
Artist: Van Der Graaf Generator Album: The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome
Lyrics
(Hammill)
Frozen moment, cold blood time: The iguana lady is saying goodbye She's not quite ready, she wants to stay She wants to be perfect, but not in the way He tries to be cautious, one more cigarette He wants to be open, but the time is Not yet
They talk about poetry, life-stories too; He wants to know if she keeps a pet or two She's into lizards, she's into snakes He's into trauma - still got the shakes From a lady who only talked dogs and cats Making love in the alley - she thought like that... So he doesn't notice he's falling in To a change in colour of chameleon skin
And the sun beats down on the baking earth In the land where the lizards play And the tongues flick out - though they want to touch All the words get in the way And it's you and me and it's he and she And it's everything I say
Frozen vision, deaf and dumb: Still trying to work out what I've become I tried to reach you, I tried to score I shot the bolt on the open door.. The secret reaction, base metal to gold And all I felt was my blood froze.. I walked on water - I was wearing skis - And now the water must dance on me
Anyway, for all that, will you dance with me? Will you dance with me?
And the sun beats down on the baking earth In the land where the lizards play And they shed their skins and at last begin To find colours for the day Will you dance with me?
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"The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome" album track list
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