What Slayde Says Lyrics - Nomeansno

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Slayde is my buddy, my pal, he is my brother 

I am one, he is the other 

When the sun shines, he is my shadow 

And when the moon is high, it's at his feet I lie 

But I'll never listen to what Slayde says 

I'll never listen to what Slayde says 

Slayde's always talking, and it's rarely nice 

He's always whispering his poisonous advice 

He is secretive, ruthless and cold 

He mentions just enough and leaves the rest untold 

He said, "Don't ever risk an open attack, just smile 

Into their faces and then stab them in the back" 

But Slayde, I said, what about the weak, 

The helpless and the small? 

He just sneered and said, "Fuck 'em all, fuck 'em all" 

He said I am a murderer, although I've killed no one 

You talk in puzzles Slayde, I said, what have you really done? 

"I've cut the twining cord, I've shot the turtle dove, 

I've shut out that precious light that shines from above" 

Slayde, you are a poet, I said 

But what are you truly speaking of? 

He smiled and whispered, "I murdered love" 

He smiled and whispered, "I murdered love" 

I guess I hate him, no, that's not really true 

He's not completely bad, sometimes he'll crack a joke or two 

I guess I've grown accustomed to his funny ways 

It's not his fault that he was made that way 

I hear him in my sleep, I see him in my dreams 

I see him crouched before some terrible machine 

And then I face a mirror and he steps in between 

Can you tell me, what does this mean? 

Can you tell me, what does this mean? 

Now I lay me down to sleep 

And pray to God my soul to keep 

If I should die before I wake 

You'll know I've made my escape 

But there is one step I'll never take 

I'll never listen to what a Slayde says... 

(all songs written by NoMeansNo, 1988)