John Grant - Touch & Go (Official Audio)

Lyrics:
What have they been telling you
About the way things are?
Could you have foreseen back then
That you would come this far?
It was touch and go there for a while
Don’t you agree?

Did you play with Barbie dolls
When no one else was around?
Pardon me if I sound ignorant
But the change is so profound
What was going through your head
As they struck you down to the ground?

What they think is patriotic
Barely passes for robotic
And not one of them could last
Three minutes in your shoes
The darkness almost swallowed you up
That must have been quite a case
Of the blues

I know that I’m supposed to be
Incensed by what they say you’ve done
But I only feel compassion ‘cause
They’re liars, every one
You’ve been keeping secrets all your life
But now you are done

Chelsea is a butterfly, she metamorphisized
You can’t catch her with your net
‘Cause she is free inside
You can’t stop the progress of the truth
try as you might

[hippyold]

This song helped me to experience one of the happiest moments in life. Thanks! From Russia with love.

[thisdaym]

I’m drowning in a swimming pool of melodic nostalgia.
This song speaks to all of my personalities.

[lordarmyn]

Brought tears to my eyes in this shity dark room in my parents house somewhere in Algeria. Almost 34, gay, never been loved as much as I loved.

[BCause-qvmk]

Completely in love with Mr Grant's new music. Can't wait to see him perform his magic live!

[kyrvhy]

Beautiful. I played with Barbie dolls in secret and had some very blue years inn late teens. He sings me awake.

[NewAlternativeChart]

"Touch & Go" debuted at #32 on the New Alternative 40 Chart this week!

[jimweiss]

He's a bad ass so so far ahead of all of us I'm still trying to catch up

[leeturner]

I never played with Barbie Dolls but I’ve had many touch and go moments and this is my favourite of the brilliant songs from John’s new album so far.

[rodplural]

Loved it. The artwork alone deserved a "like" already, but the song itself is beautiful, tense and unpredictable. Loved how it sounds as well.

[luips]

What did I expect? Of course it's gonna be magical. I'm super excited for this album already jesus

[adamopyrchal]

Thank you, John Grant. Great music, great lyrics, great artwork.

[revjimbob]

I am attracted to the painful and witty lyrics but stay for the orchestration.

[britishsecretagent]

Alan Parsons Project and pink floyd had an influence on this guy

[pablofrank]

The great American patriot Chelsea Manning (who this song is about) brought me here.

[wolfgangbecker-jezuita]

Another great John (remembering the other John - murdered 38 years ago today)

[alexwells]

Are there meant to be digital clicks on this jonny old bud? Can't wait for the new album!

[cosmic]

Ooh like. Actually prefer to Love is Magic