| A Flower In The Desert | |
| Recorded: | 1984 |
| Written By: | Ian Astbury |
| Albums the song appears on: | Dreamtime |
| Played live for the first time: | Feb 17, 1983 |
| Most recently played live: | May 20, 1984 |
| Notes: | The song was originally recorded as "Flowers In The Forest" by the Southern Death Cult. Ian reworked it to use it on the Dreamtime album. |
| Remix Information: | An accoustic version exists that appeared as the B-Side to Spiritwalker and again reappeared on the 1989 box set. |
| Lyrics | |
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Wait a minute my friend Don't pass me up for dead As Babylon crumbles to sand A flower blossoms in my hand The people drifting by Another day ends Another day ends An eventful day ends Why am I alive? See my ribbons flowing I don't wanna be like you Don't wannt be like you! There's no others There's no others We're burning up in here My body's burning We're burning up in here There's no others The voice of the people cry Drone on in monotone Here is the news It's all so sad On the black and white The diluted truth Pennies will make it pure again Pennies make it pure Don't ask me why People are drifiting by Indifferent to stormy skies Another day ends The last others fall down Another day ends Why am I alive? Why am I alive? See my ribbons flowing I don't wanna be like you Don't wanna be like you! There's no others There's no others There's no others There are no others in here There are no others in here Bleed me dry, well bleed me dry Bleed me dry, bleed us all dry | |