Mellotron scratch
by Porcupine Tree
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A tiny flame inside my hand
A compromise I never planned
Unravel out the finer strands
And I´m looking at a blank page now
Should I fill it up with words somehow?
I whispered something in her ear
I bare my soul but she don´t hear
The scratching of a mellotron
It always seemed to make her cry
Well maybe she remembers us
Collecting space up in the sky
Nothing rises from my feet of clay, but it´s OK
Red mist spreads across my fingertips, ardour slips
I lay her gently on my clothes
She will leave me yes I know
And I´m looking at a blank page now
Should I fill it up with words somehow?
The scratching of a mellotron
It always seemed to make her cry
Well maybe she remembers us
Collecting space up in the sky
Nothing rises from my feet of clay, but it´s OK
Red mist spreads across my fingertips, ardour slips
Don´t look at me with your mother´s eyes or your killer smile
Sing a lullaby
Don´t look back into black
Don´t let the memory of sound drag you down
To end as friends so painful
Don´t look down
Shut it down
A compromise I never planned
Unravel out the finer strands
And I´m looking at a blank page now
Should I fill it up with words somehow?
I whispered something in her ear
I bare my soul but she don´t hear
The scratching of a mellotron
It always seemed to make her cry
Well maybe she remembers us
Collecting space up in the sky
Nothing rises from my feet of clay, but it´s OK
Red mist spreads across my fingertips, ardour slips
I lay her gently on my clothes
She will leave me yes I know
And I´m looking at a blank page now
Should I fill it up with words somehow?
The scratching of a mellotron
It always seemed to make her cry
Well maybe she remembers us
Collecting space up in the sky
Nothing rises from my feet of clay, but it´s OK
Red mist spreads across my fingertips, ardour slips
Don´t look at me with your mother´s eyes or your killer smile
Sing a lullaby
Don´t look back into black
Don´t let the memory of sound drag you down
To end as friends so painful
Don´t look down
Shut it down