IAMX - Oh Beautiful Town Lyrics






I grew up blind just like everyone’s child
In the warmth of milk and deceit
Smothered by love and the chemical dust
There was never enough to believe

They chewed me up, they spat me out
Of their system and onto their street
And the rest of my life was a sprint to forget
All the greatness that could never be

Oh beautiful town
I remember you blacker than night
The whores and the sick-mouths
The bad taste and the neon lights

Oh beautiful town
Where are you now with your binge insecurities?
I shut you down, beautiful town
Because you tear your children
Into pieces

Absence twisted with fondness
Is the horror I couldn’t forget
Programmed in the great art
Of family, lies and debts

Too much expectation
Followed by hope and then hate in the mess
And the rest of my life was a glorious test
Of my will and my selfish neglect

Oh beautiful town
I remember you blacker than night
The whores and the sick-mouths
The bad taste and the neon lights

Oh beautiful town
Where are you now with your binge insecurities?
I shut you down, beautiful town
Because you tear your children
Into pieces

On the floor boards under insolent feet
I mapped the hopscotch to my parents’ retreat
With a lavender bag in my hand
And words of desperation on my tongue

Good night father, good night mother
Are you still awake?





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  1. M.... Z....

    Stephen king's It, anyone?

    M.... Z....

    Dooood...you read my mind I always thought of It whenever I listened to this song

  2. �.... C....

    Как же я люблю эту песню, омг

  3. N.... ....

    Listen to it after watching Chernobyl. Shit hits hard.

  4. r.... ....

    I mapped the hopscotch to my parents retreat, a lavender bag in my hands, and words of desperation on my tongue. Goodnight mother, goodbye father. Are you still awake? Are you still awake?

  5. g.... ....

    I love the vibe to this songs

  6. R.... T....

    As a child who grew up in social services, this song gets to me.

  7. T.... A....

    Qué hermosa

  8. J.... D....

    This song is underrated big time.

  9. J.... M....

    I love this song, I can relate so much to this song and want to sing it to the town I was raised in. I wished I could sing it loud and clear to them.

    J.... M....

    Go then. What makes u stop doing this?

    J.... M....

    Anxiety

    J.... M....

    I am not ready yet, lol. :)

  10. E.... W....

    This song makes me cry every time.

    E.... W....

    Me too, hey I think we are friends on Instagram its been a minuet since i have been online though. This song is amazing, this whole album.

  11. C.... C....

    This song is one of my favourites by Chris <3 but who am I kidding? every song by Chris is my favourite.

    C.... C....

    +Carousel Curls It's SO difficult to choose just a few: but this song and "Kingdom of Welcome Addiction" are my favorite IAMX tunes because of their sheer, simple power. The drumming bass rhythms; the combination of soft and soaring vocals; the deceptively raw, grief-stricken lyrics; the breathtaking introductions and bombastic choruses. Honestly, I can't fathom how anyone could walk away untouched by Chris's magic after listening to this song.