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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Siouxsie & The Banshees
Siouxsie & The Banshees
Performer
Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux
Vocals
Steven Severin
Steven Severin
Bass Guitar
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Guitar
Budgie
Budgie
Drums
The Chandos Players
The Chandos Players
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steven Severin
Steven Severin
Composer
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Composer
Susan Ballion
Susan Ballion
Composer
Peter Edward Clarke
Peter Edward Clarke
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Siouxsie & The Banshees
Siouxsie & The Banshees
Producer
David Kemp
David Kemp
Assistant Recording Engineer
Michael Hedges
Michael Hedges
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The stars that shine
And the stars that shrink
In the face of stagnation
The water runs
Before your eyes
[Verse 2]
Swallowing diamonds
A cutting throat
Your teeth when you grin
Reflecting beams on tombstones
[Verse 3]
A jamboree of surprises
Playing russian roulette
Or the lucky dip
A clenched fist to your heart
Coal dust on your lungs
[Verse 4]
A silver tongue for the chosen one
Heavy magnum in your side or a bloody thorn
[Verse 5]
Skating bullets on angel dust
In a dead sea of fluid mercury
Baby piano cries
Under your heavy index and thumb
Pull some strings
Let them sing
[Verse 6]
The stars that shine and the stars that shrink
In the face of stagnation the water runs
Before your eyes
Dazzle
It's a glittering prize
Dazzle
It's a glittering prize
Before your eyes
It's a glittering prize
Written by: Susan Janet Ballion, Peter Edward Clarke, Robert James Smith, Steven Severin
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