XTC - Your Dictionary Lyrics
H-A-T-E
Is that how you spell love in your dictionary
K-I-C-K
Pronounced as kind
F-U-C-K
Black on black
A guidebook for the blind
Well now that I can see my eyes won't weep
Now that I can hear your song sounds cheap
Now that I can talk all your corn I'll reap
I'm not so sure that Joey wed a Virgin Mary
There are no words for me inside your dictionary
S-L-A-P
C-O-L-D
Pronounced as care
S-H-I-T
Is that how you spelt me in your dictionary
Four-eyed fool
You led 'round everywhere
Now that I can see it's the queens new clothes
Now that I can hear all your poison prose
Now that I can talk with my tongue unfroze
I'm not so sure of Santa or the buck-tooth fairy
There are no words for me inside your dictionary
Now your laughter has a hollow ring
But the hollow ring has no finger in
So let's close the book and let the day begin
And our marriage be undone
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XTC Your Dictionary Comments
A song for narcissists.
kidsmoked No it’s for me!! 😉
The best divorce song ever written (I know there aren't many but so what).
This is scaling heights of songcraft that few are able to reach. His masterpiece (among a few others) IMHO.
H-A-T-E...is that how you spell "love" in your dictionary?
K-I-C-K pronounced as "kind"?
F-U-C-K...is that how you spell "friend" in your dictionary?...black on black, a guide book for the blind?
Now that I can see, my eyes won't weep
Now that I can hear, your song sounds cheap
Now that I can talk, all your corn I'll reap
I'm not so sure if Joey wed a virgin Mary
There are no words for me inside your dictionary.
S-L-A-P...is that how you spell "kiss" in your dictionary?
C-O-L-D pronounced as "care"?
S-H-I-T...is that how you spelt me in your dictionary?...a four-eyed fool you led 'round everywhere?
Now that I can see it's the queen's new clothes
Now that I can hear all your poison prose
Now that I can talk with my tongue unfroze,
I'm not so sure of Santa or the buck-toothed fairy
There are no words for me inside your dictionary.
Now your laughter has a hollow ring, but the hollow ring there's no finger in
So let's close the book and let the day begin
And our marriage be undone.
Very Beatle-esque.
Lennon-McCartney sound definitely.
>than Beatles!
One of my fave ever bands. I can listen to this song - but I can't stand it. It's the only xtc song I skip
Four eyed fool you led round everywhere. Still resonates with me. Brilliant song off one of their best albums. And after skylarking that is saying a lot.
Andy had to be persuaded to include this song on the album. Obviously felt it was too personal but the other lads thought it was far too good to be left out.
S-H-I-T; is that how you spell me in your dictionary?
Clever stuff.
merely "clever"?
it is sad, got it 2 do with you. well i do not! never. just because. okay.
Wow...I think the author of this song didn't think like this.
you weren't there in '78 Joey first U.S. album
It's very simple. Their music is intelligent, made by intelligent people FOR intelligent people. Now, list to what's chosen to be played on the radio. Imbecilic music for imbecilic people! The greater amount of the masses are stupid and wouldn't be able to understand this stuff, so, they get stupid music and are too stupid to realize there's something MUCH better out there than, "Gimmie Three Steps" or "Free Bird"!! Case closed!! Check out another of Andy's songs, "Funk Pop-A-Roll".
You're right. Imbeciles populate this weary wartorn world. And they'll buy anything if it's packaged appealingly. Including cheap stupid music made just for them.
genius retribution song, only joe jackson's 'on your radio' was better. i regularly say Andy is better than the beatles, he is, but he did build off of them, so this is no slight against JPG&R, but a legacy tribute. seriously poetic genius- 3rd or 4th sigma
Andy carries the Beatles torch proudly like no other artist or band after them.
P-e-r-f-e-c-t-i-o-n
Is how I spell xtc music in dictionary
flawless song
After getting cheated on by his bitch wife, I think he's entitled.
Listened to this track a thousand times and still shiver every time I hear it. Just how the hell does a musician become this talented and still not get the attention they deserve? It defies belief! It's nothing less than heartbreaking. I love XTC - I'd put Ball and Chain as my contender for one of the best tracks ever written - but this is even better. Such a great song, passed unnoticed, left for the very few. Enjoy it!
Apple Venus Volume One. A brilliant, brilliant album.
What album is this from?
Apple Venus Vol. 1
I'm stunned by the quality of the lyrics.
yes....gripping, gut-wrenching, angry.
tear your soul out, if your ever had one to begin with.
expected nothing less... nuclear sonic pop warfare.
this , altho one of xtc's latest songs, was also one of their best.
Andy Partridge wearing his emotions on his sleeve.
This is G-e-n-i-us.
What a perfect song?
I can't believe I'm just now hearing this.
Amazing!
Certainly an XTC great! -Jest
great song writing. if only i'd thought of it.....