Peter Murphy - I Spit Roses Lyrics






The captain is sea
In the moonlight the same
The ship all himself
Rose Spitter, the name
A high mutiny
Submerged down and under
Shake-shack left you in shock
Shed poison with a lover's lock
All hands wound and fraught
Blow the dark that we thought

Oo-oh (I spit roses)
Oo-oh (I spit)

Shake-shack, ring the bell
Pretty, petty, they shall swell
Swell kid-like, kid-like squeak
Was it a trick or was it treat?

Oo-oh (I spit roses)
Oo-oh (I spit)

The captain is sea
In the moonlight the same
Reflex us and him
He blurts karma, no sin
The tall one astute
The ginger all things
To all men he's kind
A split heart from mind
I spit roses and thank
Oh, the boat we thought sank

(Oo-oh) I spit roses
(Oo-oh) I spit roses
(Oo-oh) I spit roses
(Oo-oh) I spit roses
(Oo-oh) I spit roses
(Oo-oh) I spit roses
Roses
I spit roses
I spit roses (Wall to wall, pillar to post)
(I'm back at the task, the task, that I love most)
Roses (Wall to wall, pillar to post)
(I'm back at the task, the task, that I love most)
Roses (I'm back at the task, the task that I love most)
Roses





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  1. L.... M....

    Ya gotta love The Dark Duke!

  2. j.... h....

    i love this. the drums sound fantastic.

  3. Y.... V....

    Me caso ❤️

  4. E.... H....

    when he stands on the cliff with the sunrise/set behind him it reminds me of David Bowie's Blackstar video

  5. A.... ....

    Peter Murphy! I second that. I love you til the day I die. Eyes wide open. Nature hearing the prophetic frequencies channeling from heaven to earth and back again. Wooooo hooooo

  6. d.... ....

    Super dope music!

  7. A.... B....

    He looks great! He is like Shakespeare of Gothic-punk era.

  8. A.... Z....

    i am getting "blocked in country"...turkey..he lives here wtf?

  9. T.... J....

    BAUHAUS !!!! !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

  10. j.... g....

    My Dad loved Bauhaus and Peter Murphy. Heard them at the Batcave. He Died this year at 49. :'( But Listening to this reminds me of him

    j.... g....

    My condolences.

    j.... g....

    thank you @Frederick Calabrese

    j.... g....

    Oh...so young. I hope you can attend a concert some day & meet Mr. Murphy. Generally speaking, it’s easy to wait & meet him after a show. He’d be interested in hearing this 💕❤️

  11. D.... P....

    Never heard a tune from him I didn't like. Been a fan since the Bauhaus days. production and instrumentation always on point. Saw him live years ago and the band was super pro and tight.

  12. P.... C....

    Peter Murphy, I will love you until the day I die.

    P.... C....

    Same here still the best music still the best voice since 1986 when I first heard them at 16 yrs old now 40 yrs later and I still love him just as much.! I'm going to the Bauhaus show in Dallas ,can't wait!! "

    P.... C....

    I second that.

  13. b.... c....

    Die "Ninth" ist sie es wirklich Peter, deiner? or is the octopussy just an insinuation?... to the old days undersea

  14. K.... S....

    I can’t believe he’s 60! Does he age?!?

  15. J.... B....

    The Magician !!!!

  16. K.... B....

    https://archive.beggars.com/murphy-peter-5-albums/  New PM 5-disc Box is here.

  17. G.... G....

    3:03 “Heh heh heh, gonna get Peter Murphy” “Nnnnnope.”

  18. R.... ....

    He's trying to get into Book of Love territory here but it's not working. I mean "I Touch Roses" is so much nicer image and title than "I SPIT Roses" don't you think?

    R.... ....

    Anybody can touch roses though can't they? To spit roses shows magical powers of gothic nature. Don't you understand that?

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

    king of my heart , i coudn't say that Peter is my hero cause you know ... I don't want to hurt Bowie fans .... so I have this silence and ... now it's ok . I have a tale to tell , sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well \m/ you're the man . Love you , Peter ♥x

    L.... S....

    Livia Souza Peter Murphy is amazing! So is Bowie! Both of them are my heroes!

  20. G.... H....

    No sabia que Peter seguía haciendo discos de solista en la década del 2010

  21. L.... R....

    This song combined with the animation is just ART !!

  22. j.... ....

    Happy 60th Birthday Peter Murphy <3

  23. J.... D....

    Peter Murphy es uno de los padres del género Rock gotico. Lo chevere es que está vigente.

  24. A.... S....

    Peter Murphy's voice amaze me

  25. W.... B....

    Love this song and video

  26. G.... ....

    I've always felt like his work outside of the bauhaus was missing something.

    G.... ....

    GreatSmithanon those great bass lines from Bauhaus. There's a lot of whimsical guitar in his work outside of Bauhaus but not that driving and awesome bass we learnt the love and went with his voice so well.

  27. z.... ....

    sublime

  28. s.... p....

    Shake shack left you in shock

    s.... p....

    Shake shack? I like their veggie patties.

  29. C.... p....

    algo locaina

  30. I.... M....

    wow i love this video

    I.... M....

    me too, Bauhaus were brilliant but this is a post Bauhaus track I love. he's still a great man

  31. K.... C....

    cool video :)))

  32. D.... L....

    Soul shaking!!!

  33. g.... g....

    Fucking nice............

  34. j.... ....

    LOVE Peter!

  35. C.... E....

    J'adore ! quel talent 

  36. G.... S....

    I would spit roses if had a voice like that! Great song & video to come along...

  37. C.... C....

    Awwww ❤️

  38. T.... P....

    This shit's ridiculous.

  39. E.... L....

    His over dubbed vocal is simply amazing.

  40. A.... J....

    And the video is very good

  41. A.... J....

    Fogo/Fire, the Peter is great the one of the most great vocalist of the world. Giant!!!

  42. M.... R....

    Damn, this song's addicting, and Peter's voice never ceases to amaze me. 

    M.... R....

    I agree. Can't stop listening to this song

    M.... R....

    Addictive.

  43. m.... m....

    vergas ahuevo

    m.... m....

    increible artista !!!!

  44. s.... ....

    I wonder if the octopus saved him from the DUI too

    s.... ....

    shadowfilter money did. Doesn't it always?

  45. B.... P....

    A W E S O M E 

  46. C.... R....

    magnificent

  47. e.... g....

    The second single from the album "Ninth" 

  48. e.... g....

    Mr. Moonlight back on Earth

    e.... g....

    edgardo gregorini I made the mistake of reading David J.'s book, "who killed Mr. Moonlight."
    I wish I hadn't, because David J. comes across as so petty and bitter. I couldn't help feel but he is jealous of Murphy's success as a solo artist, and he certainly can't seem to accept that Peter Murphy pretty much was the reason Bauhaus were so good. I like Danial Ash very much, Haskins too, but when one thinks of Bauhaus, one thinks of Murphy. I lost respect for David J. when he wrote about personal issues Murphy was having. It was so disrespectful of J. to write about another person's mental health issues. It's almost borderline illegal, actually. I guess J. needed money, so personal relationships be damned. How sad.Greed ruins people.

  49. F.... ....

    Cool video, I love that cape look. I'm a very new fan- I found him when Spotify played "Idle Flow" from Unshattered. I really like the melancholy mood from "Emergency Unit", so which album should I check out next?

    F.... ....

    Love Hysteria, Deep, Cascade, Holy Smoke

  50. j.... r....

    Achei mto massa música e clip....

  51. R.... ....

    This was about the break up of Bauhaus but I still can't figure much out from the lyrics other than to discern that the band as a unit were generally against Peter on his own in some way.

  52. a.... m....

    arigatou peter murphy for your performance at the henry fonda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>?

  53. p.... ....

    what an awesome song....Peter is wonderful, what a poet!

  54. r.... z....

    Thank you Mario for posting on my facebook

  55. H.... H....

    Bryan Ferry and Peter Murphy r so great singers

  56. S.... ....

    this song is beyond believ ...as the russian say

  57. S.... I....

    Strange to compare this with Mao Morta - [Maldoror] - O Naufrágio ...

  58. b.... ....

    i love the video. its terrific. wunderbar. and of course the murph, looking a bit weird as he gets older. gerald, shame on you ! this is not mtv. phew !

  59. G.... P....

    What a shitty video. Murphy is a huge talent though...

  60. W.... C....

    Wonderful music from Peter Murphy!!!

  61. L.... T....

    I am thankful for Peter's existence.

  62. C.... A....

    Este es el video más hermoso que vi, todo es genial, la música y las imágenes

  63. A.... E....

    Brilliant song!

  64. S.... ....

    GREAT comment!

  65. S.... ....

    ...god thank...there's some rare peaceful muslims here or there ! eheh... but ...Peter Murphy is forever born christian...

  66. m.... l....

    he is muslim

  67. P.... F....

    Absolutely amazing.It is funny that middle age people have to teach our generation how pop music should sound in a perfect world.

  68. P.... F....

    Are you a twelve year old?

  69. M.... ....

    great and with the same style of tonigh tonight video by smashing pumpkins, like it!

  70. C.... ....

    Music today is mindless. Pete really stands out to this day. Nothing and no one comes close.

  71. S.... ....

    you just go and listen to all these lovely-gothy songs.... you will carry on our tradition....

  72. s.... ....

    Forget steampunk, sailor Goth is the latest wardrobe.

  73. s.... w....

    out of my vast music history, this is my favorite song out of all that i have musically heard.

  74. D.... ....

    great song..love ol pete :)
    ''Maxell break the sound barrier'' scene in the video..sweet...

  75. P.... T....

    jajajajaja... va mas alla de eso creo que no se ha vivido sino se ha escuchado a este maestro!!!

  76. J.... M....

    This is talent

  77. j.... ....

    It is such a shame that not alot of people my age don't know of Peter Murphy! I'm only 18 and just.... my gosh he is just soo amasing! The first time he goes Whoooooh! Omg i can just feel the emotion in it and.. oh my god just what a singer!

  78. c.... ....

    It's about Bauhaus

  79. j.... ....

    What ever happend to music?

  80. J.... J....

    Amazing performer!

  81. C.... ....

    He's so cute.

  82. H.... S....

    Like!!!!!

  83. A.... H....

    I can't stop watching this...they did such a good job making this video and his voice is still the same as it ever was. I love Peter Murphy.....I have not been following him even though I saw him in concert about 20 years ago so any music he made after 1992 is new to me and it is like a fkin christmas present man! Hahhahaaaa love it!

  84. A.... H....

    Yes he does spit roses and so do I.

  85. V.... ....

    Eres tan sexy Peter!!!

  86. V.... ....

    Me encanta!!!

  87. c.... ....

    Genius track. Starts off total shite, but then beautifully unfolds into something quite sublime - Like a piece of quality gold wrapped in turd.

  88. n.... d....

    kkkkkkkkk e mesmo

  89. F.... ....

    XD okay, let me clarify: can somebody explain the significance and symbolism in this video to me? Because I'm honestly interested in learning what this is supposed to be about.

  90. S.... ....

    For goodness sakes, who in the world said you were retarded? You asked a vague question, so I gave a friendly answer, just in case you had no idea who the artist was. Geez.....

  91. O.... S....

    But Peter Murphy's solo stuff isn't goth rock. He's moved away from that purposefully, he's said so in interviews.. You can't criticize his music solely on the basis that the genre he sings in is no longer goth rock. If you don't like his new stuff find better criticisms before kicking up a fuss.

  92. F.... ....

    I know who Bauhaus is, I'm not retarded, they're actually one of my favorite bands. I just don't like this, this isn't goth rock at all to me, it's just bizarre and I don't understand what this video is supposed to symbolize at all.

  93. S.... ....

    Gladly. You just watched who the underground music industry considers to be the "grandfather of goth rock". Check out the band, Bauhaus, from the 1980's. (~_~)

  94. b.... ....

    he just rocked bakersfield..nice show...much love bro!

  95. t.... ....

    Good music

  96. F.... ....

    Uhm... Can someone explain what I just watched?

  97. N.... V....

    muito bom....

  98. s.... k....

    was totally freaked out by the video- I sat in front of the computer with my painting on the wall behind. check out the painting in question on my site- thewatercolours.co.uk owl and pussy cat!!!! not only that but I have drawings from Dorset still in my sketchbook- of the stylized sea, and light house.........WEIRD

  99. A.... ....

    yeah his latest album "Ninth" is a masterpiece. One of his greatest of many amazing achievements.