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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy
Performer
Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch
Vocals
Wayne Hussey
Wayne Hussey
Guitar
Craig Adams
Craig Adams
Bass
Doktor Avalanche
Doktor Avalanche
Drums
Gary Marx
Gary Marx
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch
Composer
Wayne Hussey
Wayne Hussey
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch
Mixing Engineer
Dave Allen
Dave Allen
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
In the western sky
My kingdom come
[Instrumental]
So still, so dark all over Europe
And I ride down the Highway 101
By the side of the ocean headed for sunset
For the kingdom come, for the
[Chorus]
Black, black planet
(Black) Black world
Black, black planet
(Black) Black world
[Instrumental]
Run around in the radiation
Run around in the acid rain on a
[Chorus]
Black, black planet
Black planet hanging over the highway
Out of my mind's eye, out of the memory
Black world out of my mind
[Instrumental]
So still, so dark all over Europe
And the rainbow rises here
In the western sky, the kill to show for
At the end of the great white pier, I see a
[Chorus]
Black, black planet
(Black) Black world
Black, black planet
(Black) Black world
[Instrumental]
Run around in the radiation
Tune in, turn on, burn out in the acid rain on a
[Chorus]
Black, black planet
(Black) Black world
Black, black planet
(Black) Black world (Black)
[Outro]
Black, black planet
(Black, black world) Black world (Black)
Black, black planet
(Black, black world) Black world (Black)
Black, black planet
(Black, black world) Black world (Black)
Black, black planet
(Black, black world) Black world (Black)
Black, black planet
(Black, black world) Black world
Written by: Andrew Eldritch, Wayne Hussey

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