electronic :: songs :: like no other

(electronic)

an ordinary man
was not much in demand
he lives a quiet life
his wife don’t understand

but underneath it all
this is suburban hell
he’s up against the wall
you know he’s obviously unwell

she didn’t like the things he did
he said that he couldn’t live without her
made her cry just like a kid
i think this player needs a transfer

it’s a fragile situation
will he lose his head
or make a change in his location
or just go back to bed

i’ll catch you when you fall
and if you stumble, call
this driving rain has got to end
just call me when you need a friend

your life is down and out
the flame is burning out
and when you’re down it makes me suffer
you’re a girl just like no other

sometimes he feels so small
he turns to alcohol
she doesn’t like the taste
but then it’s better than his face

this connection will not mend
how i pray that you’ll be happy
but you’re in a downward trend
leave this place and make it snappy

just undo this combination
you know it’s up to you
it’s time you saved your reputation
i think it’s overdue

people throwing lives around
don’t you think it’s sad
while half the world is getting on
the other’s getting mad

people taking lives away
don’t you think it’s sad
while the world is having fun
the other half is bad

i’ll catch you when you fall
and if you stumble, call
this driving rain has got to end
just call me when you need a friend

your life is down and out
your flame is burning out
and when you’re down it makes me suffer
you’re a girl just like no other

album version—4:38

twisted tenderness
twisted tenderness::deluxe
get the message: the best of

pitched somewhere between scorn and sympathy (tough love), like no other is lifted by moments of real inspiration, the delay-drenched line “just undo this combination” in particular. marr kicks the song into gear with some ragged wah-wah and the energy doesn’t flag for a moment; this is an overlooked song on an overlooked album, surprisingly included on 2006’s get the message compilation.