by Arab Strap on album The Red Thread

How can nothing ever mean something? It goes from white to gray so fast A new pool on a strange mattress Helps me catch up with my past Pass me something to wipe with We're so easy to please Do you w

by Arab Strap on album The Last Romance

You know I've felt like this before I know you have felt it too But maybe I don't want to dance 'Cause I've not had as much as you Our lives did not begin The very moment that we met I don't w

by Arab Strap on album Philophobia

The first time you're unfaithful Won't be the worst time you're unfaithful It will probably just be a kiss With a stranger when you're on the piss And the next time, if you might fuck him Or even wor

by Arab Strap on album Miscellaneous

Sex without love is a good ride, worth trying But love without sex is second only to dying When kissing is missing and legs stay shut tight You'll hate every morning and dread every night Don't drag i

by Arab Strap on album The Red Thread

You used to be part of the scenery But now I know your name And my mind wonders what my hands would do To make sure that you came She hardly said a word again tonight I threw a book and grabbed my ke

by Arab Strap on album Mad For Sadness

I wish it was someone else's blood on the Johnnie It's in my mouth and under my nails I wish I'd woken up in someone else's bed I wish I was the wind in someone else's sails I've no one in particular

by Arab Strap on album The Last Romance

Hurry and finish your unhealthy breakfast Then it's straight back to bed Did you bring something with you today To fuck away my sore head? My first afternoon in your hands And our loveliest yet

by Arab Strap on album Week Never Starts Round Here

I'd been at my friends house for dinner My mum wanted me home early So I said I'd better go home His sister said she was going anyway So she could walk me some of the way And she knew a shortcut thro

by Arab Strap on album Mad For Sadness

The bed's a mess When we're finished and at rest And I can just see the post fuck flush across your chest The telly's silent The room's lit only by the screen And now we're perfect moulds With just o

by Arab Strap on album The Red Thread

You've always thought the first time was that night on the boat Cramped up in the bottom bunk while she slept above I suppose it's more glamorous out at sea under the moon Instead of pissed at a party

by Arab Strap on album Miscellaneous

If I don't know, I can't understand I'll get the drinks when you give me back my hand You know I'm not that bothered We don't have to stay, it's already been an eventful day There is nothing that cou

by Arab Strap on album Miscellaneous

Sit by me silently and brush my beard No mess to mop up from the bed today Will we sit next door and watch the soaps? We've nothing to do and we've nothing to say Oh, when you go Recently, we've been

by Arab Strap on album Miscellaneous

In the Plaza de Espana Surrounded by beggars and thieves We used my jacket like a blanket When we hid behind the leaves. Your bag was stolen from your side While we were busy on the grass All I could

by Arab Strap on album The Red Thread

The rain woke us up You turned 'round and just did it Good mornin', slow down Have you remembered where you hid it? You cried in the kitchen We made up in the hall I watched you get dressed Those boo

by Arab Strap on album The Red Thread

We used to do it to ease the tension Pretend that sex wasn't our intention Even weeks later when they all knew It always helped just to have a few But now what's the point If we're not going out? It

by Arab Strap on album Week Never Starts Round Here

I work in a saloon Pulling shit pints for shit wages, it's a busy night tonight And the bar is full of all the girls I've ever shagged Or tampered with, or kissed, or even just fancied A pub full of c

by Arab Strap on album Week Never Starts Round Here

I will never love you Do what you will I will never lick you The way I do so well You now weaken your voice Ah, hey I will never talk to you Do what you will You will never make me smile The way you

by Arab Strap on album Miscellaneous

Bored at home, nothing to do but eat I'll give you a phone And you can come along the street You, I'll bring the junk food I'll, you (Can) Hire the tape We can sit and poke fun at each other's shape

by Arab Strap on album Miscellaneous

If we're having so much fun, then why am I crying every Monday? Is it just to cancel out the laughter from Thursday through to Sunday? I spend the next two days in my bed and wonder what it's all abou

by Arab Strap on album Miscellaneous

I've tried an accurate finger I've hit the bullseye with a tongue I've heard you hiss it and howl it I've heard it grunted and sung We make a joke about keeping Champagne in case you cross the brink