| Point Of Desire Written as far back as 1982 and an early demo version was recorded in April 1983 with the second incarnation of AMC before being re-recorded for "The Restless Stranger" in early 1985. It was more than likely performed live though have yet to come across a recording yet. |
| The way to your heart
I'm swimming in blood That's my only language The way to your heart I'm digging through garbage I'm searching for spare change Yeah, I'm looking in your eyes The way to your heart I love your secret smiles And all the songs that you sing And all your highways' miles And they say, "We will be lost from view, We will be lost from view Yeah, we will be nearer and nearer to The point of desire" Sat behind the steering wheel And I forgot my destination I could see your stupid hands And I can feel that burn There's a big steel burn behind your eyes Like a steel inside of a burning building Let the building collapse right down on our heads Fall down on our legs, on our tiny tiny beds Saying, "We will be lost from view Yeah we will be beautiful And we will be nearer and nearer to The point of desire" Mary was born in the funhouse She loved the magic mirrors Cause there she could be beautiful Take your money to the man Walk right up to the counter He'll take out your eyes I'm sure he'll put in something that's better And he'll say, "In this world or in any other, Why is it so easy?" Yeah, everything's more than festive and everything's on fire And my beautiful piece of trash, well you're a wonderful liar And I'll never know your name, and I'll never see you tired And you'll say, "We will be lost from view, We will be lost from view and We will be nearer and nearer to..." |