Kirsty MacColl - Innocence

Co-written with Pete Glenister, from the album "Kite".

It wouldn't take a long time
To explain what lies between us
And it wouldn't take a genius
To work out what the scene is
It might just take a pilot
To give you a natural high
But you're sending off those bottle tops
For your free piece of mind
And are you just waving or drowning?
It's so hard to tell when you're so far away

Oh innocence has passed you by
A long long time ago
I was the fly upon your wall
And I saw what you know
Your pornographic priestess left you for another guy
You frighten little children and you'll always wonder why
Always wonder why

The mercury is rising
And it's not all that surprising
In the land of milk and honey
Where you make big money
And it always keeps the rain off
And it always keeps you dry
But back home the people hate you
And you never did know why
But I think I'm going to tell you
Just give me fifty thousand lire for my thoughts

Oh innocence has passed you by
A long long time ago
I was the fly upon your wall
And I saw what you know
The supermarket checkout girl
Once smacked you in the eye
When you eat noone else does
But you always wonder why
Always wonder why

It would take a gunshot
Just to clear your head awhile
And after all this time
How can you stand there
Look at me and smile?

Now are you just waving or drowning?
It's so hard to tell with you so far away

Oh innocence has passed you by
A long long time ago
I was the fly upon your wall
And I saw what you know
Degeneration suits you, now I'm going home to cry
You won't be seeing me again
But you'll always wonder why
Always wonder why

Category:

Music

Tags:

• kirsty
• maccoll
• innocence
• kite
• pop
• rock

[ronnoten]

great stuff, who is that song about?

[thebeggarqueen]

With a song like this, I suppose it's natural and understandable to wonder who the person in question is, particularly since it paints such an unflattering picture. That was very much the case with Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" back in the early '70s; as I recall, she maintained that it was actually about several people rather than any one person in particular.

[shanetelford]

What mix is this? The original?

It sounds completely opposite to the one used in the promo video and on her GH

[thebeggarqueen]

Yes, it must be, for the track came directly from the "Kite" album, and I have not altered the sound or mix in any way.

[Kittielips]

Thank you.

5*****.

Take care.

[twostarlady]

Still love ya Kirsty!

[cadmiumblue]

@gerretl Many parents say they love their children more than their own lives but Kirsty showed that she truly did.

[stephew03]

For those asking, I think on the GH it was remixed.

[promptaet]

shes  good love her!

[zian1010]

miss you

[ZLUGGO]

Fabulous girl.

[2503vinny]

Beautiful Kirstie XXXXXX

[methesponge]

wow this lady is friggen great i have favorited most of her stuff ...something really special about her!!

[raybradhausen]

An angel with a sharp wit and a keen mind. She will be missed.