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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt
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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
On the ferris wheel, looking out on Coney Island
Under more stars than there are prostitutes in Thailand
Our hair in the air, our lips blue from cotton candy
When we kiss it feels like a flying saucer landing
[Chorus]
And I can't sleep (Ooh-ooh)
'Cause you got strange powers
You're in my dreams (Ooh-ooh)
Strange powers
[Verse 2]
In Las Vegas where the electric bills are staggering
The decor hog wild and the entertainment saccharine
What a golden age, what a time of right and reason
The consumer is king, and unhappiness is treason
[Chorus]
And I can't sleep (Ooh-ooh)
'Cause you got strange powers
You're in my dreams (Ooh-ooh)
Strange powers
[Bridge]
The sun falls down like honey
The moon pours down like mercury
The stars fall down like money
You come down to me
[Chorus]
And I can't sleep (Ooh-ooh)
'Cause you have strange powers
You're in my dreams (Ooh-ooh)
Strange powers
And I can't sleep (Ooh-ooh)
'Cause you got strange powers
You're in my dreams (Ooh-ooh)
Strange powers
Written by: Stephin Merritt
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