PLAY DEAD

First released 1997

Play Dead was originally called Whiplash, even on initial promo copies of the album, apparently to reflect the wistful throb (quote : Brian Eno) of the music. The band described the song as an electronic industrial ballad and industrial Walker brothers.

Apart from a Radio 1 Mary Ann Hobbs session, the song made very few live appearances, but was resurrected for the two shows in Norwich and at the Embassy Rooms in London that coincided with the release of Millionaires.

WHERE TO GET

Whiplash LP (534 354-1), CAS (534 354-4), CD (534 354-2)

Whiplash reissue CD (548 788-2)

Album Version : The Gathering Sound boxset USB stick

LYRICS

Music depresses me

Help's on it's way

I'm lost in space

No protection

Please come and rescue me

I've got no friends

I'm an orphan

Who had faith? Who betrayed?

Took only a kiss to give me away

Who had faith, who betrayed

Took only a kiss to blow you away

Hole in my head

I'll play dead

If you want me to

If you want me

Hole in my head

I'll play dead

If you want me to

If you want me

Who had faith? (who had faith?)

Who betrayed?

Took only a kiss

To give me away

Who had faith? (who had faith?)

Who betrayed?

Took only a kiss

To blow you away

All in my head

I'll play dead

If you want me to

If you want me

All in my head

I'll play dead

If you want me to

If you want me

Who had faith? (who had faith?)

Who betrayed?

If you want me to, if you want me

Who had faith? (who had faith?)

Who betrayed?

If you want me to, if you want me