Bat for Lashes: Trophy @ Roundhouse, Camden, London 05 Oct 2009

Great performance by Natasha Khan alias Bat for Lashes: Trophy @ Roundhouse, Camden, London on 5th October 2009

The trophy that I made for us
In fur and gold
Got into the wrong pair of hands
In truth was sold
They bought it for so much less
Than it was worth
And everyone that touched it
Found a heaven on earth
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms

The queens and the court jesters
Clapped, adored
Their hearts swelled into overdrive
And mercy soared
Mercy this and mercy that
Let justice prevail
But I just want my trophy back
It's not for sale
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms

Creatures of mercy
Shoot shoot
Shoot them down
And set me free

Creatures of mercy
Shoot shoot
Shoot them down
And set me free

When I got my trophy back
It took some time
To polish it to gold from black
And shoot the lioni
When I put it back inside
And locked the door
A trophy of mercy
Is a trophy no more
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms
Heaven is a feeling I get in your arms

Creatures of mercy
Shoot shoot
Shoot them down
And set me free

Creatures of mercy
Shoot shoot
Shoot them down
And set me free

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Camden
• concert
• Bat for Lashes
• Natasha Khan
• London
• Roundhouse

[TheReplenishingFlame]

Well done for having a stab at transcribing the lyrics for 'Trophy'. Forgive me if I sound patronising or pedantic (my middle names!) but allow me to suggest the following alternatives/ corrections: line 5 "They bought it for oh so much less / Than it was worth"; line 15 "Their hearts swelled to / Overdrive and mercy soared"; line 25 "Creatures of Mercy / Shoot shoot". Whilst I think my versions make more sense in the context, these lyrics are mysterious & obscure (adding to their enchantment).

[LAShTAL93]

Thanks for pointing out the mistakes. I simply copied the lyrics from the wrong source :)

[frankyb1981]

Your camera takes better video than mine. Well done! The concert was brilliant. I will post some videos of the concert as well later on.

[LAShTAL93]

Thanks. I'll check out your videos later - in fact already watched and rated one of 'em :)

[TheReplenishingFlame]

Beautiful vid of a near perfect performance. Natasha slightly struggles initially in the low notes here, but still sounds fantastic. Since she can't have Texas' finest, Josh T Pearson on tour with her (with whom she duets on the album version), perhaps her keyboard player Ben Christophers could have a go at hitting the deeper-pitched registers? He's an amazing singer/songwriter in his own right. But maybe Ben reckons there's no real substitute for the peerless Pearson - a tough act to follow!

[RentHead718]

umm was this show outside or is there a wind machine going on? lol either way it cool.

[PERSONIFICATIONOFYAY]

I was there!