In 1977, Friday was a founder of Virgin Prunes (legendary avant-garde post-punk group). 1987-2005 he composed & performed with, musical partner, Maurice Seezer. He released his 4th solo album CATHOLIC in April 2011.
Gavin Friday & The Man Seezer albums (with Maurice), inc: "Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves" (1989), "Adam 'N' Eve" (1992) & "Shag Tobacco" (1995).
Film scores & soundtracks include Get Rich or Die Tryin', In America, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, Disco Pigs, Short Cuts and Romeo + Juliet. Gavin worked with producer Hal Willner on the music for director Abel Ferrera's movie Chelsea on the Rocks (2008). He has also collaborated with the English composer Gavin Bryars, setting Shakespeare's sonnets to music.
Stage Shows include the Kurt Weill Extravaganza Ich Liebe Dich, the one man show I didn't come up the Liffey in a bubble and Gavin's tribute to German music, Tomorrow belongs to me.
Gavin Friday played the character Billy Hatchet in Neil Jordan's film Breakfast in Pluto (2006). He recorded three songs for the film, two of which are featured on the soundtrack album: 'Sand' and 'Wig Wam Bam'.
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Dazzle And Delight
Gavin Friday Lyrics
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Ke, it's no-one's fault, my mistake. I know the reason, I know why. here comes, here comes, here comes that sinking feeling. tear me apart, pull me down. here comes, here comes, here comes that
Ng feeling. pay your cash for a new disease, kiss the beast, fall in love with the greatest of ease. no! no! this pig goes to slaughter, she does evil, turns wine into water. I'd do anything, i
Control. my only friend the one desire, to feed the pain, the burning fire. I hate my hands, my shaking hands, shaking hands. so you watched, watched me crawl, you saw me sink, sink and fall. i
Icy, so alone, so alone. you saw me change like a venom snake, that's no one's fault, my mistake, I know the reason, I know why, I know why. here comes, here comes, here comes that sinking feeli
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Ere comes, here comes, here comes that sinking feeling. pay your cash for a new disease, kiss this beast, fall in love with the greatest of these.
The lyrics of Gavin Friday's "Dazzle And Delight" are a representation of struggling with pain and addiction. The opening lines describe the subject of the song as a captivating figure, who may have initially appeared to be godlike, but ultimately was detrimental to the persona of the writer. The writer admits to his weakness by acknowledging the somber existence within him. The line “see me change like a venomous snake” implies that the writer is aware of his poisonous behavior and negative impact on those around him.
The chorus of the song indicates the impending sense of doom and despair the writer feels. The phrase “here comes that sinking feeling” suggests a sense of inevitability, as if his downfall is out of his control. The writer's struggle to find solace is evident in the lines “my only friend the one desire, to feed the pain, the burning fire."
The lyrics describe the vices that the writer has succumbed to, using imagery of a “new disease” and kissing “the beast." The final line of the song “fall in love with the greatest of these” suggests that addiction and self-destruction might be the greatest evils that humanity faces.
Overall, the lyrics of "Dazzle And Delight" are a harrowing portrayal of addiction and its impact on the human psyche.
Line by Line Meaning
She had a head like a God and when she spoke, it was as if gold fell from her mouth.
She had an immense power and influence on people, and her words had a magical quality to them, like they were made of gold.
you can watch, watch me crawl; up and down, down the wall. I feel icy, I feel cold. see me change like a veno Ke, it's no-one's fault, my mistake. I know the reason, I know why.
You can witness how I struggle and try to climb up, but end up falling down the wall. I feel trapped and helpless, as I change like a poisonous snake. I acknowledge that the situation I am in is not because of anyone else, but my own mistake, and I understand the reason behind it.
here comes, here comes, here comes that sinking feeling. tear me apart, pull me down. here comes, here comes, here comes that Ng feeling.
That familiar feeling of despair and hopelessness is approaching again, and it's going to destroy me completely. I am asking to be torn apart and brought down because I can't handle it anymore.
pay your cash for a new disease, kiss the beast, fall in love with the greatest of ease. no! no! this pig goes to slaughter, she does evil, turns wine into water.
You can buy into the idea of a new problem to solve, but it's only going to lead you into deeper trouble. Don't be fooled by the ease of the surface level and the attractive facade. Beware of the hidden evil that turns good things into bad.
I'd do anything, i Control. my only friend the one desire, to feed the pain, the burning fire. I hate my hands, my shaking hands, shaking hands.
I am willing to do anything to gain back control over my life. The only thing I desire is to numb the pain and extinguish the fire that's burning within me. I resent my own hands, which are trembling with anxiety and weakness.
so you watched, watched me crawl, you saw me sink, sink and fall. icy, so alone, so alone. you saw me change like a venom snake, that's no one's fault, my mistake, I know the reason, I know why, I know why.
You observed me struggle and fail miserably, as I retreated into my shell of loneliness and sadness. You noticed my transformation into something poisonous and dangerous, and again, I recognize that it's my own fault and I am aware of the reason behind it.
here comes, here comes, here comes that sinking feeling. pay your cash for a new disease, kiss this beast, fall in love with the greatest of these.
Once again, that familiar feeling of despair is creeping up on me, and I can't escape it. People are still falling for the same old tricks, buying into new problems that won't solve anything.
Contributed by Amelia G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.