A few years back a mate of mine was into the Cocteau Twins. Not only were the song titles incomprehensible, but the lyrics were and are still, utterly indecipherable. Though after awhile I got used to them, and they sounded quite nice if you'd had enough to smoke.
Liz Frazer sang Teardrop for Massive Attack, and this time you can make out about half of it, so she's getting better. Actually a lot of Massive Attack lyrics are a tad obscure too. Though you get enough of a snatch to make it seem that whatever they are, they're totally cool.
Eurochild and Rising Son in particular.
Anyone know this song?
Everyone is saying what to do and what to think,
And when to ask permission when you feel you want to blink.
First look left and then look right and now look straight ahead,
Make sure and take a warning of every word we've said.
Now you lay you down to sleep make sure and get some rest,
Tomorrow is another day and you must pass the test.
Don't try and think too different now what we say is best,
Listen little man you're no better than the rest.
Don't lay beside the wayside all around the road we've set,
Smile and look happy fool or we'll throw you in the wet.
Now if you learn your lesson well and step upon the line,
Save your breath until forever we should get along just fine.
We'll bend your heart until it breaks make sure you feel no pain,
We'll be the one to crush you and give you to the rain.
But now you want to run away oh can I see you run,
Run across the frozen air try resting on the sun.
And if you feel it burn you don't yell out in pain,
Or wish you had a velvet sponge full of soothing rain.
So let's have that stiff upper lip now take a long deep breath,
Close your ears you cannot hear the rules are all pre-set.
You thought we were illusions but we meant the word we said,
We're in command, you tiny fly, we'll crush you till you're dead.
