“Cologne Cerrone Houdini” is about the sweetness of stolen moments with someone you ultimately know you can’t have.
About the meaning of the song, Alison Goldfrapp told RemixMag:
We were jamming, and the word ‘Cerrone’ just came out of my mouth,” she says. “Subconsciously, maybe I was thinking of...
[Verse 1]
Moments of perfection
Idle in the sunshine
Over there in yonder
In another world
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not your kind, I'm not your girl
Dreams we had seemed bright and passed the time
[Chorus]
Cologne Cerrone, Cerrone Houdini, Cerrone Houdini
Cologne Cerrone, Cerrone Houdini, Cerrone Houdini
[Post-Chorus]
Sunlight in your eyes
[Verse 2]
Driving over stateside
Left the smoke behind us
Could we be together
In another world?
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not your kind, I'm not your girl
See I'm in your car, but not your life
[Chorus]
Cologne Cerrone, Cerrone Houdini, Cerrone Houdini
Cologne Cerrone, Cerrone Houdini, Cerrone Houdini
[Outro]
Sunlight in your eyes
Sunlight in our eyes
Like diamonds in your hair
Cologne Cerrone Houdini was written by Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory.
Cologne Cerrone Houdini was produced by Goldfrapp.
Goldfrapp released Cologne Cerrone Houdini on Fri Feb 22 2008.