A Trick of the Light - The Triffids

"A Trick of the Light", song from The Triffids album "Calenture", 1987.

Lyrics to A Trick Of The Light :

I have a letter. familiar paper
I keep a figurine in a locket
It's dedicated, engraved initials
Yellow photograph in a pocketbook

Well the rim of her mouth was golden
Her eyes were just desert sands
But that's not her!
That's just the light
It's only an image of her
It's just a trick of the light

She sent me letters, gave me directions
Name of the street where I should turn
And then she stood out front, wrapped in her bathtowel
Yelling, "Once you leave boy, you can't return!"

I was beating on her like an anvil
Beating her out of original shape
With that same old panic caught on her face
I copied the image of the ancient embrace

You remind me very much
Of someone that I used to know
We used to take turns crying all night
Oh, but that was so long ago now

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Triffids
• Calenture
• australia
• australian
• sailorsong
• trick
• light
• David
• McComb

[juliesmil]

Haha! Nu ska vi inte vara såna...! ;)

[blackcelebration1983]

It doesn't matter how old you are. It's the music that counts. To be honest I don't understand why people under 20 feel the need to say how old they are and then justify listening to music that isn't on radio 1.

I love 80's indie but only got into these guys 4 years ago............It's amazing, Aussies can actually make music that isn't a joke :-)

[adevezar]

One of the best songs ever

[bernardkersse66]

Manys years ago i saw them support echo and bunnymen at the old acdemday in brixton,the triffids blew them off the stage.

[jimburp]

I used to think this was whimpy soft-on stuff.

Now I like it.

I'm getting old.

[LhodaKblerz]

Timeless,poignant,beautiful.

[RBDSB]

Headful of Hollow - I suspect this note may not go down well...but here goes - and I do this out of respect and admiration.....

Love Dave - one of the greatest songwriters ever. We saw him at one of their first gigs when they came over from Perth, at the 1st floor of the Trade Union Club. Then followed them forever, everywhere.....Calenture is one of the greatest albums, ever...

But he was unlikely to be with us forever - two hearts weren't enough for his life and body.

His genius lives.

[RBDSB]

Headful of Hollow - I suspect this note will not go down well...but here goes - and I do this out of respect and admiration.....

Love Dave - one of the greatest songwriters ever. We saw him at one of their first gigs when they came over from Perth, at the 1st floor of the Trade Union Club. Then followed them forever, everywhere.....Calenture is one of the greatest albums, ever...

But he was unlikely to be with us forever - two hearts weren't enough for his life and body.

His genius lives.

[madkiwihosting]

i luv him

[hgtpunto]

Which one "great musician" vote negative for this music diamond?

He or she must be def or with poor taste in music.....

[HeadfulOfHollow]

Dave McComb was a genius. I wonder what would've happened if he stayed around a little bit more.

[mygreatlovenova]

@blackcelebration1983 I am in love with this 80s music. 80s is the best music ever!!!

[1971Yoshimi]

and could be wrong but was never on in the pines, calenture?