Belle & Sebastian - It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career Lyrics






He had a stroke at the age of 24
It could have been a brilliant career
Painting lines in a school that was too well known
Painting lines with a friend that had gone before
She challenged everyone to a fight
But the prefects all backed down
And they ran her out of town
Cause she drank and swore and spoke
Out of turn, she was the village joke
She had a stroke at the age of 24
It could have been a brilliant career
Getting clients to finance her strategies
Filling time in on Safeways on Saturday
She wears the clothes of an emperor
But her paintings are a sham
And they're going for a grand
When the dealers come to view
Do they ever see the real you?

He had a stroke at the age of 24
It could have been a brilliant career
Selling lies to the boys with the old Dansettes
Pulling the wool, playing the fool, it's no wonder that
He is dribbling spit tonight
And the one he sent away
Was the only one who stayed
With a spoon and a decent book
And you can tell by the way she looks he is sorry and resigned
As he wets himself for the final time





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  1. S.... L....

    he had a STROKE at the age of twenty four
    IT COULD HAVE BEEN A BRILLIANT CAREER

    its like someone punches me or pulls my clothes along with me into some kind of beautiful crying zone

  2. d.... p....

    He had a stroke at the age of 24 
    It could have been a brilliant career 
    Painting lines in a school that was too well known 
    Painting lines with a friend that had gone before

    She challenged everyone to a fight 
    But the prefects all backed down 
    And they ran her out of town 
    Cause she drank and swore and spoke

    Out of turn, she was the village joke 
    She had a stroke at the age of 24 
    It could have been a brilliant career 
    Getting clients to finance her strategies

    Filling time in on Safeways on Saturday 
    She wears the clothes of an emperor 
    But her paintings are a sham 
    And they're going for a grand

    When the dealers come to view 
    Do they ever see the real you? 
    He had a stroke at the age of 24 
    It could have been a brilliant career

    Selling lies to the boys with the old Dansettes 
    Pulling the wool, playing the fool, it's no wonder that 
    He is dribbling spit tonight 
    And the one he sent away

    Was the only one who stayed 
    With a spoon and a decent book 
    And you can tell by the way she looks he is sorry and resigned 
    As he wets himself for the final time

  3. A.... R....

    What a brilliant tune.

  4. S.... L....

    the biggest, most comforting, most tragic and beautiful album opener!! among many, of course!

  5. J.... L....

    i just had a stroke. ar the age of 33, vurrently in hospjtal listening to this. as ive had it stuvck in my head since being hospitalised

    J.... L....

    Oh dear, hope you recover

    J.... L....

    hey man, you're alright now?

    J.... L....

    Los jaivas

    J.... L....

    I hope you're in a better situation now James.

  6. s.... a....

    this is very very good! :D

    s.... a....

    secret admirer Beautiful album

  7. A.... ....

    What? No comments? Oh come on....

    A.... ....

    +Aru Exactly. What's wrong with people?

    A.... ....

    +Aru I'm here by mistake

    A.... ....

    IKR I was like, this song is kind of weird on the lyrics side of things. I wonder what people could possibly have said about it. Turns out not much.