The Chameleons UK - Perfume Garden

Amazing song from one of my favorite bands.

You can shake your hips
You can seal your lips
I can't make that trip

And all life's fears
Can invade my ears
I can handle it
I can call on a friend
And remember the faces
We wore at school
Making the madness
And solitary sadness
A friendly fool
I thought of stories
They told us long ago
Of how the world was a perfume garden
I haven't yet learned to tame the creature there
And that at least I think is something good.

All across the town
And across the street
You could feel the heat
Let me tell you friend
They could hardly wait
To mark your sheet
It was maximum joy
For the men they employed
To hold you down
Well I hope now you know
That this isn't the bliss
That you thought you found
Endless emptiness
An endless ringing bell
I couldn't show you
But I hope to one day
Pretty promises to teach the tender child...

To welcome madness every Monday
Beck and call...

It didn't seem to matter at all
Beck and call...

You told us how to conquer it all
Beck and call

These children have nothing at all

Listening hard
For the voice of the child
I thought I heard
An alarm bell ringing
Pulled from my sleep
By invisible hands

The gentle sound of a lady singing...

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[PainsInTheHeart]

and it makes me cry every time I hear it! It's so emotive...somedays it's too painful to listen to - but I do anyway!

[markoctavio]

@PainsInTheHeart Yeah, this song and "Second skin"... when the part: "I realise a miracle is due

I dedicate this melody to you... ", damn, i used to sleep with this songs playing over and over...

[Bubblex16]

one of my favourite band's. it's a shame people at the time didn't payed much attention to them :S GREAT GREAT song

[mistomen]

People who like good music know the Chameleons,the rest of the music buying public can fuck right off.

[Criddington]

Mark's voice is really on it on this song - 'endless emptiness, endless ringing bells...to welcome madness every monday...' - hearing that as I walked to school everyday really resonated with me, and still does now I'm at work!

[ARMINIUS44]

I get goosebumps listening to this. Fucking brilliant

[jimrichardson88]

love this band from the start!

[jenlikeshorses]

@camann33 I think the fame and fortune would have ruined them. They are such kind and humble guys. Just my opinion...

[tomdjify]

ist das gut ?

es ist gut !

tommi65@unitybox.de

[rataplan69]

Chameleons and The Sound are two of those `forgotten `bands.What a shame! Honest and fantastic song!!! Thnx