Talking Scarlet Lyrics - Prefab Sprout

Carry no bright torches for me 

You hide under the eiderdown 

All you can't sweep underneath the carpet 

When you cover your neighbour's wife 

Scalding marks appear you're talking scarlet 

Kid yourself that it's platonic love 

Best of friends 

Eyes all smiling 

Watch them turn to iron filings 

I will say late one evening 

While moonstruck beside her 

I'll break the bonds of friendship one by one. I'll tell her 

I'm more than some friendly fellow, 

I will say "How ya doin'?" so casually 

She never suspects I'm harbouring 

Thoughts of kissing her neck 

I think my mouth's been drinking 

My basest thoughts do the thinking 

You've no shame 

When Scarlet is your name 

Trust in flames 

When Scarlet is your name 

Yes, he's crying in his sleep, 

Yes, he's thoroughly miserable for me 

Losing his looks for me, losing 

Certain themes keep recurring, 

Boundaries start a blurring 

I will say late one evening 

While moonstruck beside her 

I'll break the bonds of friendship one by one. I'll tell her 

I'm more than some friendly fellow, 

I will say "How ya doin?" so casually 

She never suspects I'm harbouring 

Thoughts of kissing her neck 

I think my mouth's been drinking 

My basest thoughts do the thinking 

Oh my God, someone tell her 

I know she's a star, celestial feast 

In the zoo of my heart 

She is thrown to the beast, tell her 

The mouse here beside her 

Won't always be denied her 

I've no shame, 

Scarlet is my name, 

Trust in flames 

Scarlet is my name 

Carry no bright torches for me.