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"A Trick of the Light", song from The Triffids album "Calenture", 1987.

Lyrics to A Trick Of The Light :

I have a letter. familiar paper

I keep a figurine in a locket

It's dedicated, engraved initials

Yellow photograph in a pocketbook

Well the rim of her mouth was golden

Her eyes were just desert sands

But that's not her!

That's just the light

It's only an image of her

It's just a trick of the light

She sent me letters, gave me directions

Name of the street where I should turn

And then she stood out front, wrapped in her bathtowel

Yelling, "Once you leave boy, you can't return!"

I was beating on her like an anvil

Beating her out of original shape

With that same old panic caught on her face

I copied the image of the ancient embrace

You remind me very much

Of someone that I used to know

We used to take turns crying all night

Oh, but that was so long ago now

Comentarios

10 years ago

CopperBlue70

I went to the EFC in Ebeltoft in mid 90's. Lucky you to have seen them live. I saw Grant McClennan at Roskilde in '95.

10 years ago

CopperBlue70

Great band. More people should know about them!

11 years ago

NoRegretsForOurYouth

Prefer the In The Pines version I think.

11 years ago

shivaillusions

Seem to remember Paul Young wanted to cover this. Think he was famous then...

11 years ago

Erik Olesen

Calenture - real beautiful songs. Together with the Go-Betweens Triffids really contributed to great music of the eightees. I even saw them live in a place called "Motown" in the town of Aarhus, denmark - just great

11 years ago

st65ar

David McCombs lyrics crafts a dance between sweet & sour. The Triffids are a rich landscape. While long gone, their songs deserve more re-intertpetations by current artists. Cheers!

13 years ago

jim burp

I used to think this was whimpy soft-on stuff. Now I like it. I'm getting old.

13 years ago

LhodaKblerz

Timeless,poignant,beautiful.

13 years ago

Glen Knight

Headful of Hollow - I suspect this note may not go down well...but here goes - and I do this out of respect and admiration..... Love Dave - one of the greatest songwriters ever. We saw him at one of their first gigs when they came over from Perth, at the 1st floor of the Trade Union Club. Then followed them forever, everywhere.....Calenture is one of the greatest albums, ever... But he was unlikely to be with us forever - two hearts weren't enough for his life and body. His genius lives.

13 years ago

Glen Knight

Headful of Hollow - I suspect this note will not go down well...but here goes - and I do this out of respect and admiration..... Love Dave - one of the greatest songwriters ever. We saw him at one of their first gigs when they came over from Perth, at the 1st floor of the Trade Union Club. Then followed them forever, everywhere.....Calenture is one of the greatest albums, ever... But he was unlikely to be with us forever - two hearts weren't enough for his life and body. His genius lives.

13 years ago

madkiwihosting

i luv him

13 years ago

hgtpunto

Which one "great musician" vote negative for this music diamond? He or she must be def or with poor taste in music.....

13 years ago

HeadfulOfHollow

Dave McComb was a genius. I wonder what would've happened if he stayed around a little bit more.

13 years ago

mygreatlovenova

@blackcelebration1983 I am in love with this 80s music. 80s is the best music ever!!!

13 years ago

Simon Mannion

and could be wrong but was never on in the pines, calenture?

13 years ago

Simon Mannion

Watched them at the International 2 in Manc-chester in about 87/88 i think. very raw 16/17 year old, we thought it was club so went dressed up. Still laught at the thought of me mate in Blazer, tie and Chinos in a rock club to this day. I got away a bit lighter due to a big coat and dark trousers. Still love them.

13 years ago

Colin Cleave

I mhave loved this song forever from NZ

14 years ago

Bronwyn McConville

The Triffids are way cool. LOVE this fine ditty!!

14 years ago

Detroit1967

ONE OF MY ALLTIME FAVORITE SONGS.

14 years ago

Roscoz

Hi davidscalling, I just uploaded the original clip you refer to. Cheers.

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