THE VIEWS EXPRESSED HEREIN DO NOT REFLECT THOSE OF THE AUTHOR! (It's called "acting") John Pfeifer- Vocals, guitars, guitar synth ("steel drums"), bass, words/music; Matt Scott- Synths, piano, drums & loops, Rhodes piano

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A decision to write a song based not on my own personality or experiences, but from the P.O.V. of a complete chauvanist pig (hope that's the opposite of me!), starting off as a seemingly touching love song.

A BIG "I'm Huge" to Matt for making a legible arrangement from cryptic scribblings/made-up rhythmic shorthand and hastily (possibly even drunkenly) made versions done on a 1974 Sears cassette recorder. Or something really mono.

You sighed your own sweet song tonight; the "hall"
was in my head.
You whispered low, I heard your eyes -- so silent
then, to my surprise...

"Promise me the nighttime lasts," you breathed
into my ear.
Promised all, you misconceived; in the utter end,
I deceived...

I gotta be frank, I'll make sure your heart
burns,
and that thoughts of me are dancing in your
head.
I gotta give voice to these mute considera-
tions and ideas of entertaining you in
bed...

Don't expect any thoughtful words or sensitive
remarks;
I'll respect you (NOT!) for who you are, but for
what you do to me in the dark.

I can openly say that I'm not attuned, to any
skittish romantic play.
Driven to pure acts of lust by the prospect of
an easy lay...

I gotta be blunt: I'll make you think
ungodly thoughts, while I'm prayin'
for some Providential luck.
I'll be straight-up: I'll make sure your
soul pounds with the rhythm of that
long-awaited--OW!

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I gotta be frank, I'll make sure your heart
burns,
and that thoughts of me are dancing in your
head.
Yeah, that thoughts of me are dancing in
your head.
Yeah, I'll make sure that thoughts of me
dance in your head!