Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
The first and longest track in PiL’s sophomore album, “Metal Box” (also known as Second Edition).
The song is a 10 minute minimalist piece with a bass driven instrumental accompanied with John Lydon’s expressive vocals and lyrics.
As said by members of the band, this song was supposedly recorded i...
Slow motion, slow motion
Getting rid of the albatross
Sowing seeds of discontent
I know you very well
You are unbearable
I've seen you up far too close
Getting rid of the albatross
Frying rear blinds
If I wanted
Should I really
If I run away?
Run away
Riding along on the crest of the wave
Getting rid of the albatross
Another will not forget
I know you very well
Run away, run away
Should I
I run away
Getting rid of the albatross
I know you very well
You are unbearable
I've seen you far too close
If I wanted to, if
Run away, run away
I ran away
I ran away, hiding on carpet
Another soul
Sowing the seeds of discontent
Running away from the albatross
Still the spirit of '68
I ran away, I ran away
Far, far too personal
Should I really stay
Getting rid of the albatross
All stuck
Always lie
Getting rid of
Of the
If I wanted to
Only the lonely, only the lonely
Albatross was written by Public Image Ltd..
Albatross was produced by Public Image Ltd..
Public Image Ltd. released Albatross on Fri Nov 23 1979.