Talking Scarlet

(Wendy Smith)
Carry no bright torches for me...

(Paddy McAloon)
You hide under the eiderdown
All you can't sweep underneath the carpet
When you cover your neighbour's wife
Scalding marks appear- you're talking scarlet
Kid yourself that it's platonic love

Best of friends
Eyes all smiling
Watch them turn to iron filings

I will say late one evening
While moonstruck beside her
I'll break the bonds of friendship
One by one
I'll tell her
I'm more than some friendly fellow
I will say "How ya doin ?"
So casually, she never suspects
I'm harbouring thoughts
Of kissing her neck
I think my mouth's been drinking
My basest thoughts do the thinking
You've no shame
When Scarlet is your name
Trust in flames
When Scarlet is your name

(Wendy Smith)
Yes he's crying in his sleep
Yes he's thoroughly miserable for me
Losing his looks for me
Losing

(Paddy McAloon)
Certain themes keep recurring
Boundaries
Start a blurrin'
I will say late one evening
While moonstruck beside her
I'll break the bonds of friendship
One by one
I'll tell her
I'm more than some friendly fellow
I will say "How ya doin ?"
So casually, she never suspects
I'm harbouring thoughts
Of kissing her neck
I think my mouth's been drinking
My basest thoughts do the thinking
Oh my God someone tell her
I know she's a star- celestial feast
In the zoo of my heart she is thrown to the beast
Tell her
The mouse here beside her won't always
Be denied her
I've no shame
Scarlet is my name
Trust in flames
Scarlet is my name

(Wendy Smith)
Carry no bright torches for me