Scars For E

And scars remain, remain
white stains, remain, remain

Lyrics on this one by John Balance (with a tip of the hat to Genesis P-orrige).

Most of our tracks used the same basic four-sound drum machine. The rhythm bed on this song is testament to how far we were able to push its rather mild sounds into altogether different sonic territory. BN

A bit of the Ian Curtis in my singing on this one. GG

Versions released on Enormous Savages, Press My Hungry Button, Still Hungry.

Scars For E
Words by John Balance
1982

A severe endeavour to sever the past
a stone cast by darkness to shatter the glass
and scars remain to stain the pain
white stains remain remain
bloodstains remain remain
pain stains darkest can't explain
the scars for E that infest me
the scars for E that infest me

Scars for E, o weeping sadness is blurred
flesh and memory, steel blades and tears
and scars remain to stain the pain
white stains remain remain
sweat stains remain remain
pain deepest can't contain
the scars for E that infest me
the scars for E that infest me

A trust from me, a thrust from E
stained by dead horses, smeared with blood voices
video violence watch towers of silence
video violence watch towers of silence
fall, crush the sadness I feel
and scars remain to stain the pain
white stains remain remain
bloodstains remain remain
pain stains darkest can't contain
the scars for E that infest me
the scars for E that infest me