Fixx, The - Camphor Lyrics






It was a feeling like camphor rushing through my tubes
A cooling draught, a rare interlude
Drowning depression to admire and trust
Who can watch a man making dust to dust?
One legal dose of environment
The ballad of a playground swing
There's a lonely dog so misunderstood
He's left his chores to become someone's friend

Things are so enchanting
High on life
Things are so enchanting
High on life

Then once again the flash of pines
Back to my breathtaking view
Where the peaks are so high full of encouragement
And the paints of the gods color code

Things are so enchanting
High on life
Things are where they can't be
High on life

So I'm thinking about my favorite dream
An adventure not out of bounds
It dries my eyes to know Mother Earth hears
I'm invisible to blue hounds
It pleases me to have a mind on the run
When the body is fixed tied in shoes
What expression is left to fulfill the gap
Just a nod will suffice where are you?

Things are so enchanting
High on life
Things are so enchanting
High on life





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  1. R.... &....

    Mystical and beautiful, one of the best from the Fixx. A fan since '82

  2. R.... F....

    wow those lyrics are brilliant

  3. R.... F....

    Love this song and love all of you who love this song

  4. M.... R....

    I always listen to this song at least 5 times in a row before I can tear myself away from it. I love it so much.

  5. S.... L....

    This song takes me to another rehelm!

    S.... L....

    Glad to hear that-- myself as well-

  6. G.... E....

    To have a mind on the run with a body that's fixed......timeless. No one today can write at this level. Elite elite. Nothing else mattered when this came to be. Can't be explained you just had to experience it. Nuff said.

  7. K.... S....

    Thank you for putting this out there, INCREDIBLE!

  8. B.... W....

    Magical music! I have been there...love that line...
    It pleases me to have a mind on the run
    When the body is fixed, tied in shoes.
    Wow. We are of the same soul! You guys are the best.

  9. D.... F....

    Great song from a really good album!

  10. J.... L....

    I had a vivid dream that I died and was released from my body and flying throu the clouds throu the world instantly just with thought and this song I could hear .

  11. B.... ....

    One of the best bands ever ! And I got to meet Cy a couple months ago in person.... I turned into my 15 year old self and burst into tears!! How embarrassing. He was nothing less than completely cool about it. I love him. and them.

    B.... ....

    Lucky duck!!! Would melt to a puddle myself! My dream lover!

  12. k.... ....

    pfft...isnt it all just...dust to dust.

  13. R.... B....

    just a nod will suffice... where are you?

  14. R.... ....

    I used to listen to this all the time, and it rings of astral projection, or out of body experience, and camphor seams a metaphor for DMT. One of my all time favorite tunes... thanks... great job!!

  15. B.... S....

    Who the hell disliked this?? Seriously, they came here and saw these BEAUTIFUL images put to a gorgeous song and disliked it. The anonymity of the internet has made people sh*theads.

    This is old news but STILL.
    probably 3 millenials. haha

    B.... S....

    Thank you for your kind words!

  16. B.... S....

    This is one of those albums I JUST NEVER tire of. Ever! 😍

  17. J.... s....

    there's a number of songs from these guys...."reach the beach", "built for the future"  -- they seem to be anointed.

    J.... s....

    +J'Brahm snogarD woman on a train

    J.... s....

    Lots of them. The Fixx are anointed. I think they are among the keepers of the a subtle, secret flame.

    J.... s....

    but yeah. :) amazing song...

  18. M.... ....

    This song is still mesmerizing. Thanks for the vibes..

    M.... ....

    I agree. Love hearing of others that feel the same way!

    M.... ....

    Yeah, it's great to know that others feel similarly attuned.

  19. L.... S....

    Bless you for putting this out there. Amazing.

  20. M.... B....

    I say we all combine our minds and build a time machine...and totally go back and stay in this era forever! There is alot of good tunes out there. But this shit is timeless!

    M.... B....

    Isn't that what we are doing?

    M.... B....

    take me with you

  21. M.... G....

    Amazing song, amazing band.

  22. R.... C....

    Thank you extantia, really enjoyed,
     my favourite Fixx tune
    "pleases me to have a mind on the run"

  23. A.... P....

    Great job, extantia.

    I love the shot of the Edward Hopper painting. The officer worker in the minimalist skyscraper corner office, daydreaming and gazing at the stark, upper-floor city canyon.

    A.... P....

    Thank you so much-- when I first heard Camphor back in the mid-80's I always thought that it needed a visual accompaniment of some sort.  Over twenty years later here you have it, primitive and unpolished as it is.

  24. L.... B....

    Great show tonight at Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk.

  25. c.... e....

    WOW - thanks for sharing this~
    One of my favorite bands, and a previously unheard of track for me.
    Reminds me a little of Julian Lennon's "Space"

  26. A.... P....

    Celestial. Existential. Meditative. Estranged and transfixed by the beauty. Adventurous. Detached from the cynicism and jadedness. Reflective.

  27. O.... O....

    The Fixx, Mansun. XTC, They Might Be Giants, Barenaked Ladies...They are MUSIC!

    O.... O....

    I can't believe you clumped the fixx with all that other shit

  28. e.... ....

    Glad you liked it! Thank you for the kind words!

  29. L.... M....

    ooops didn't 'see' that my cell phone-earlier attempt posted----------------------- ;) s-i-g-h-
    I always feel like my technology intentionally sabotages me...lol!

  30. L.... M....

    i tried to leave a 'comment' about 3 hours ago-smartphone-outsmarted me-anyway the gist of the comment: the song and the video penetrated-beautiful-very, very ethereal especially the aurora borealis and the space element coupled with the ' guy-dreamin'-corner office.'

  31. L.... M....

    I came to really appreciate this after hearing it once more. I love the music paired with the imagery.y

  32. t.... ....

    this is arguably their greatest album! of course they never made a bad one-not even close! they're a band living and breathing in total grace--outside of time and space almost!

    t.... ....

    maybe they're just regular people, haha, i don't know!

    t.... ....

    nah! haha!!

  33. J.... H....

    love love love it. was a Fixx fan when this came out. not heard in a long time. thx for sharing. great song it pleases me to have a mind on the run when the body is fixed tied in shoes

  34. j.... ....

    One of the most under rated or over looked bands in the blur of truly bad music in the 80's. Not only could all these guys play but Cy's vocal lines and lyrics went far beyond the crap of the day. I have all their albums and now after hearing this again after all these years I need to rip to my phone. Love this album.

  35. F.... R....

    so glad I'm one of the many fans of this band who listens to the entire album,not just the hits,this song is incredible.a class band.

  36. S.... C....

    Have you ever been awed by nature when looking at the sky, or a mountain or an ocean, etc? If I could put that feeling into music, it would sound like "Camphor!"

  37. c.... ....

    The Fixx, with their 80's lineup intact, finally released their new CD "Beautiful Friction" on July 17, 2012 and it's getting fantastic reviews! It's available on Amazon, iTunes and elsewhere. Check out the new tunes and check out the band live on tour with dates at TheFixx.com. Thumbs up to keep post on top!

  38. a.... ....

    Tell the Tale of this great/favorite band.....Lyricly and inventive of a SHAMANISTIC sound in revel realm!

  39. N.... ....

    It doesn't get any better than this one my friends...the Fixx rock!

  40. R.... ....

    Incredible release. The Fixx's best. Probably why it didn't do as well. Genius by a great band.

  41. N.... ....

    @Ztinkyy I have all of their albums from up to Elemental. Walkabout is the album this song came from and though it wasn't as commercially successful as the the albums before it, there wasn't one bad song on the entire album and I dare they they were at their creative peak with this one.

  42. C.... M....

    Bought Walkabout on cassette in '86 and never left my walkman for a month. My son just pulled his MP3 earplugs and asked what a walkman was. I'm old.

  43. p.... ....

    I could'nt believe I bought this CD in a Walgreens for 99 cents. (Phantoms also) This is one of my great winter records, and one of my favorite CDs period. Hate the the silence thing, but I guess that means something.

  44. D.... ....

    @Ztinkyy WAS AT THE JULY 30TH SHOW IN AC...BEST SHOW EVER..THEY PLAYED THIS...IT WAS AWESOME...FIXX FAN FOR LIFE

  45. R.... W....

    Been there ... seen that Really Cool! Right Ken Duel!!!!!!!!!!

  46. A.... ....

    I saw them Friday night in Atlantic City and they played this! One of my faves.

  47. A.... ....

    I saw them Friday night in Atlantic City and they played this!!

  48. D.... ....

    this song is awesome...listen to that keyboard rupert lays out...the man is sick!

  49. B.... ....

    Come on out everyone and see The Fixx!

    Wednesday, 28 July - Largo Cultural Center - Largo, FL

    Thursday, 29 July - Hard Rock Hotel - Orlando, FL

    Friday, 30 July - Atlantic City Hilton - Atlantic City, NJ

    Saturday, 31 July - Busch Gardens - Williamsburg, VA

    Sunday, 1 August - Busch Gardens - Williamsburg, VA

  50. e.... ....

    @Ztinkyy Don't know if they're heading to my part of the States. Would like to see them though.

  51. B.... ....

    @extantia Awesomeness. Are you going to any of the shows this summer?

  52. e.... ....

    @Ztinkyy I've already uploaded three other songs from the album- I'll share them with you.

  53. e.... ....

    @Ztinkyy Walkabout was released in 1986. I remember only a couple of songs from the album that made any significant airplay-- "Built for the Future" and "Secret Separation. Though it's my favorite, it apparently did not garner the degree of commercial success of The Fixx's earler albums, and was dropped from MCA's catalog by the mid to late-90's. I was fortunate enough to find a new CD about five years ago through a rare CD seller through Amazon.com. Give it a try.

  54. B.... ....

    I'm a Fixx fan - how come I'm not familiar with this album? Guess I have some homework...

    Upload more!

  55. T.... C....

    un believable- where did this come from? My cassette wore out 20 years ago and I have never been able to find it on CD. I started playing bass 5 years ago and when I heard this my fingers came alive and I played like I remembered the cool bass 23 yrs ago- to all my Marine brothers we used to listen to this at First Marines and the Quantico- Semper Fi

  56. e.... ....

    Glad you enjoyed it. I like all aspects of the song as they come together as a whole, but the fretless bass line is what really grabbed me. Also if you listen carefully you can hear Jamie hitting harmonics and bending them with his vibrato bar in the right channel.

  57. D.... ....

    it's just amazing.....how many great songs these guys have.........they are TREMENDOUS musicians...i have to give thanks to my best friend in the world who turned me completly into a fixxture!!...we all knew their hits...but i got expanded music and was in total love with these guys

  58. D.... ....

    this is one of my favorite tunes...love the keyboard and drums... in this..and of COURSE cy's vocals

  59. e.... ....

    Glad you liked it. and thank you for the feedback! I also had it on cassette back in 1986. Unfortunately it is no longer distributed new. You'll have to find a specialty reseller on amazon or other source online.

  60. W.... ....

    Hey, extantia, you got me dancin in my apartment. Thank you for the Treasure It video. 8-D

  61. e.... ....

    @svenswiftwind Sorry, it took so long. I'm posting it now.

  62. e.... ....

    @wonderwhaz797 I just posted. Sorry for the delay.

  63. o.... ....

    "then once again through the flash of pines"...it always amazed me why this wasn't a hit.

  64. W.... ....

    That's okay. I just want to hear the music. Treasure it, is one of the best songs on walkabout. They don't make music like this anymore. Passionate, heartfelt, diligently and patiently made music.

  65. e.... ....

    @wonderwhaz797 Your welcome!! I can do that, but may not have a pictorial for it.

  66. W.... ....

    Thanks for posting this video. Can you please post a video for treasure it. I love that song and can't find it anywhere on youtube. Thanks again!

  67. b.... ....

    One of the best underrated songs by this misunderstood and enduring band.

  68. e.... ....

    I lucked out and got a new copy for $11.00 a few years ago from a collector's shop via online purchase through Amazon. Try Amazon for a new or used CD. However I will warn you that the current new copies are quite expensive. You might also get the LP and have it copied to CD.

  69. s.... ....

    did u find it, i want it. used to have it. point me if you can.

  70. s.... ....

    walkabout, a mighty album evry trak i luv.

  71. s.... ....

    yeah, tresure it.

  72. g.... g....

    walkabout is no longer for sale?

  73. e.... m....

    I do...added 'Crazy' to my favorite on YT this weekend.

  74. e.... ....

    For some songs I may use my own equipment-- I have a pretty good catalog of slides I took when I was overseas. I'm going to recommend some other stuff-- Do you like "Icehouse"?

  75. e.... m....

    I posted a link to this on Twitter. I will watch for your next video. If you plan to keep going w/Walkabout, got any cool ideas for Treasure It? Will wait & see. Thanx-CP

  76. e.... ....

    Thank you! I first heard this in 1986 and loved it. There never was a video for it and I imagined something ethereal would go well with it. Lacking cinematographic equipment and budget I made the best of it with various images I found online. My next project is 'Read Between the Lines".. Stay tuned!!

  77. e.... m....

    from Walkabout. Beautiful, poetic. Signature of Cy. Nice vid-good job!

  78. e.... ....

    Thanks! I posted the lyrics in the info box, if you'd care to read them.

  79. A.... ....

    excellent! post dude my favorite Fixx song now accessible no matter how far i travel from my music library youtube needed this one!

    P.S. extantia
    i love the slide Show