Quartz Lyrics - Marillion

I can imagine nothing more tedious 

Than trying to have fun with you again 

Maybe it's just something in my mind 

But I hate feeling like I'm trying all the time 

It's a kind of lie 

When we pretend that we're still friends 

I'm sure you're not exactly short of people to 

hang out and laugh at your jokes 

Tell you you look great 

You wouldn't want me around 

Making it all feel "forced " 

And "put down" 

And every time I smile to wonder if I'm laughin' at you 

And with every little grin you don't want to be wonderin' 

Just exactly what it is I'm taking pleasure in 

Although I always said 

We were basically the same and all one 

All one 

It's so easy to persuade myself 

I'm clockwork and you're quartz 

I guess that irony 

Will surely be 

The death of me 

And every time I smile d'you wonder if I'm laughin' at you? 

And with every little grin you don't want to be wonderin'.. 

Although I always said 

We were basically the same and all one 

All one 

It's so easy to persuade myself 

I'm clockwork and you're quartz 

You're only happy when you're oiled and jewelled 

You're only happy when you wind me up and I know 

You're so reliable it isn't true 

And it's so easy for me to break down 

If I could jump a ride between the skin and silicon then 

We could join hands and understand. Hallelujah! 

But I listen 

to the ticking 

I guess we're worlds apart 

It's so hard 

So hard 

I know there's no going back 

And you know there's no going back 

You're only happy when you're oiled and jewelled 

You're only happy when you're oiled and jewelled 

You're never happy 

I need maintenance 

I need patience 

I'm not foolproof 

I'm not waterproof 

I'm not shockproof 

Bombproof 

Bulletproof 

Fireproof 

Leakproof 

Childproof 

Stainproof 

Pressureproof 

I know I told myself 

We're all basically the same and all one all one 

why'know sometimes I just can't help myself 

I'm clockwork and you're quartz 

I'm clockwork and you're quartz 

I know I never get the balance right 

And turn up half an hour late night after night 

And being totally dependable is so very commendable 

Although you're never wrong 

One of these days.. you're just gonna stop.