Interpret:

Marillion

Album:

Anoraknophobia

I can imagine nothing more tedious 
Than trying to have fun with you again 
Maybe it's just something in my mind 
But I hate feeling like I'm trying all the time 
It's a kind of lie 
When we pretend that we're still friends 
I'm sure you're not exactly short of people to 
hang out and laugh at your jokes 
Tell you you look great 
You wouldn't want me around 
Making it all feel "forced " 
..and "put down" 


And every time I smile to wonder if I'm laughin' at you 
And with every little grin you don't want to be wonderin' 
Just exactly what it is I'm taking pleasure in 


Although I always said 
We were basically the same and all one 
All one 
It's so easy to persuade myself 
I'm clockwork and you're quartz 


I guess that irony 
Will surely be 
The death of me 


And every time I smile d'you wonder if I'm laughin' at you? 
And with every little grin you don't want to be wonderin'.. 


Although I always said 
We were basically the same and all one 
All one 
It's so easy to persuade myself 
I'm clockwork and you're quartz 


You're only happy when you're oiled and jewelled 
You're only happy when you wind me up and I know 
You're so reliable it isn't true 
And it's so easy for me to break down 
If I could jump a ride between the skin and silicon then 
We could join hands and understand. Hallelujah! 
But I listen 
to the ticking 
I guess we're worlds apart ... 
It's so hard 
So hard 


I know there's no going back 
And you know there's no going back 


You're only happy when you're oiled and jewelled 
You're only happy when you're oiled and jewelled 
You're never happy 


I need maintenance 
I need patience 
I'm not foolproof 
I'm not waterproof 
I'm not shockproof 
Bombproof 
Bulletproof 
Fireproof 
Leakproof 
Childproof 
Stainproof 
Pressureproof 


I know I told myself 
We're all basically the same and all one all one 
Y'know sometimes I just can't help myself 
I'm clockwork and you're quartz 
I'm clockwork and you're quartz 


I know I never get the balance right 
And turn up half an hour late night after night 
And being totally dependable is so very commendable 
Although you're never wrong 
One of these days.. you're just gonna stop.