Cities in Dust (Extended) - Siouxsie and the Banshees

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Lyrics
Water was running; children were running
You were running out of time
Under the mountain, a golden fountain
Were you praying at the Lares shrine?
But ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend

We found you hiding, we found you lying
Choking on the dirt and sand
Your former glories and all the stories
Dragged and washed with eager hands

But ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
your city lies in dust

Water was running; children were running
We found you hiding, we found you lying
Water was running; children were running
We found you hiding, we found you lying
your city lies in dust
ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend

Hot and burning in your nostrils
Pouring down your gaping mouth
Your molten bodies blanket of cinders
Caught in the throes .......

Ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend

Your city lies in dust




Single by Siouxsie & the Banshees
from the album Tinderbox
B-side "An Execution", "Quarterdrawing of the Dog"
Released October 18, 1985
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1985
Genre Alternative rock
Label Polydor (UK)

Geffen Records (U.S.)

Writer(s) Siouxsie & the Banshees
Producer Siouxsie & the Banshees
Mike Hedges
Siouxsie & the Banshees singles chronology
"Overground"
(1984) "Cities in Dust"
(1985) "Candyman"
(1985)

"Cities in Dust" is a song written and produced by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees. It was released as the first single from Siouxsie & the Banshees' seventh studio album Tinderbox. The "Cities in Dust" 12 inch single was the first Banshees' single-release in the United States, through Geffen Records.

The song obliquely describes the city of Pompeii, destroyed in a volcanic eruption in 79 CE. Imagery describing the volcano and its magma chamber, the condition of the victims of the eruption, and the subsequent discovery and excavation of the city comprises the bulk of the lyrics.

"Cities in Dust" was a more Post-punk affair than singles released by Siouxsie & the Banshees in the previous several years. It also had more of a pop music melody than past releases from the band, although its cryptic lyrics were still gothic in nature (even mentioning a shrine to Lares Familiares). Its upbeat 4/4 rhythm also made it a hit in danceclubs. "Cities in Dust" peaked at number twenty-one in the UK singles chart. Although not Siouxsie & the Banshees' first song to hit the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, it was their first significant hit, climbing to number seventeen.

Cover versions
Junkie XL covered "Cities in Dust" for his fifth studio album, Booming Back at You (2008).
Pato Fu, a Brazilian band, covered "Cities in Dust" for their album Daqui pro Futuro, released in 2007.
theSTART covered "Cities in Dust" for the movie Resident Evil: Extinction.
The Newlydeads also covered "Cities in Dust" for their self-titled album.

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[bernardsumnerfan]

Just one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life.. the 80's was perhaps the biggest artistic renaissance that nobody ever acknowledges

[mudman1881]

Thats nonsense..The lyrics refer to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii.

[epicureus314159]

what in the world ever happened to siouxsie? someone please tell me.

[curesmurf]

LOVE THIS VERSION!!! TOTALLY COOL AND THE BASS MAKES YOU WANT TO DANCE HARDER! I used to go crazy dancing to this version.

[teameymelli1]

take note 80s pop queens lol

[RedRoomNW]

DX7 FTW

[zukakirinkaku]

thank you so much for downloading of this song. i love this very much. so many years iv been looking this.

[441rider]

@bernardsumnerfan

A chain reaction of creativity starting in the 70's with Kraftwerk and even Tangerine dream. Nothing like the Sisters in concert the few they played at their peak.

[Hot80s]

ultimate Alt club song...dress all in black, doc martens, strobe & a ton of dry ice on the dance floor.

[odiereyes41]

Perfect!!!!!!!!

[kurtsteele7]

A totally different extended version was being played in the big clubs in NYC, I remember it having a LONG instrumental introduction, about 5 minutes before the vocals even begins. Much more experimental like PIL.

Is this a real SatB release or something done in a bedroom?

[SuperRod88]

Happy Birthday Siouxsie Sioux (May 27)