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PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Cale
John Cale
Performer
The UCLA Symphony Orchestra
The UCLA Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Cale
John Cale
Arranger
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Chris Thomas
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Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The paranoid great movie queen
Sits idly fully armed
The powder and mascara there
A warning light for charm
They see her every movie night
The strong against the weak
The lines come out and struggle with
The empty voice that speaks, that speaks
[Verse 2]
Her heart is oh, so tired now
Of kindnesses gone by
Like broken glasses in a drain
Gone down but not well spent
The road from Barbary to here
She sold then stole right back
The vanity, insanity
Her hungry heart forgave
The fading bride's dull beauty glows
Just begging to be seen
Beneath the magic lights that reach
From Barbary to here
[Verse 3]
Her schoolhouse mind has windows now
Where handsome creatures come to watch
The anaesthetic wearing off
Antarctica starts here
Written by: John Cale

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