Slow Dancing to This Bitter Earth

The weather is changing

Dialogue is stagy

But the intent, the intent is pure

We speak of purity

Haircuts and atrocity

A reminder that every scene's a bore

You can wave the red flag

Decorate your handbag

But even the dead think consistency's a chore

My favourite feelings are joy and contempt

In you, in you, I've met my match

My strongest feelings are joy and contempt

In you, in you, I've met my match

The day is long, the day is hard

It's an uncertain word we speak

Till we're slow dancing to this bitter Earth

We're slow dancing to this bitter Earth

Heart-sleeved charmers

Best not to believe

What's convenient is rarely good

You can hate how the roads are paved

Eventually you live in a state

Apolitical, baby

My heart in its fashion is true

(We're slow dancing to this bitter Earth)

My favourite feelings are joy and contempt

In you, I've met my match

(We're slow dancing to this bitter Earth)

(We're slow dancing to this bitter Earth)

My strongest feelings are joy, contempt

In you, I've met my match

In you, I've met my match