Greville and the Tombstones: The Unicorn Song

In response to some reviewers suggesting the lyrics on this blog were a little sad and dark I asked what could inspire a happier song?

Unicorns, glitter and rainbows!
Girls singing along!
Joy!

With a new girl band member and unicorns gambling through my thoughts I set right to work. It wasn't easy and it has been the longest I have ever worked on a sweet, sweet set of lyrics.

I needed to enter a world of cherry lips and cheery gripped vibes.

I titled it the Unicorn Song, giving no doubt this was my cookie song for the album. What could be happier? Nothing. Well, maybe if I wrote it while doing cute bunny-hops but that would be difficult. And awkward to explain to the rest of the guys in the office.

And I have had positve pre-reviews:
"This isn't happy at all. Is this about torture?"
"Where does this come from?"
"I like the word 'rainbows'"

See? Mainly positive.

So here it is, a - basically - lovely romance song:

The Unicorn Song
(She Scoops Out Owls For Hats sings non-italics)

I said "Don’t say a word, honey" and I meant it,

We both understood when I asked for my cigarette lit

We were never going back into the bar, obvious I admit

I was taken by you, you’re just my type

I knew you wanted me, but I wanted you more,

You showed surprise when I locked the bedroom door,

I said "Don’t say a word, honey, don’t let me find out you’re a bore"

The night has just got started for us

I tore down the curtains, for gags and ties

The window was naked I cared nothing for prying eyes

The darkness only hints and highlights under purple skies

Hot red lines thicken and pulse

She is older than she looks and she looks good for her age

It’s only instinct to go after the thing which we crave

After all, Unicorns inhale glitter to surf the rainbow wave

Standing over you I salivate at my need,

I take a pin, a vial and stethoscope I want to hear you bleed

"Don’t say a word, honey, break the spell or interrupt my feed"

Yeah, just my type to make me quicken

You were oh so positive, held by my charms

But I knew your heart would be negative once in my arms

"Now Don’t say a word, honey, no point in raising alarms"

Just let me drain away all the worry

She is older than she looks and she looks good for her age

It’s only instinct to go after the thing which we crave After all,

Unicorns inhale glitter to surf the rainbow wave

I never said I was a saint I got high on lead based paint

I never said I was an angel and I’ve never had a complaint

I got fangs, spiral eyes, nails sharp as barbs and no self-restraint

Especially when it comes to you boy

She is older than she looks and she looks good for her age

Little Miss Vampire, is only interested in herself to save

All the crazy Unicorns inhale glitter to surf the rainbow wave

The leather unicorn mask, it’s time to put on

Your terrors are which I am most compellingly drawn

I hear unicorns inhale glitter when they are most forlorn

Your fear sparkles all over my mind