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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steven Severin
Bass Guitar
Budgie
Drums
John Valentine Carruthers
Guitar
Siouxsie
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steven Severin
Songwriter
Budgie
Songwriter
Siouxsie
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Siouxsie & The Banshees
Producer
Steven Severin
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Water was running, children were running
You were running out of time
Under the mountain, a golden fountain
Were you praying at the Lares shrine?
[Verse 2]
But oh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Oh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
[Verse 3]
We found you hiding, we found you lying
Choking on the dirt and sand
Your former glories and all the stories
Dragged and washed with eager hands
[Verse 4]
But oh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Oh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Your city lies in dust
[Verse 5]
Water was running, children were running
We found you hiding, we found you lying
Water was running, children were running
We found you hiding, we found you lying
[Verse 6]
Your city lies in dust, my friend
Oh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
[Verse 7]
Hot and burning in your nostrils
Pouring down your gaping mouth
Your molten bodies, blanket of cinders
Caught in the throes, and
[Verse 8]
Whoa, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Whoa, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Whoa, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Whoa, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Your city lies in dust, my friend
Whoa, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Whoa, oh your city
Written by: Budgie, Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin