IAMX - Song Of Imaginary Beings

'Song Of Imaginary Beings' released on the second IAMX album 'The Alternative' on April 28, 2006

IAMX Online:
Music written, performed and produced by Chris Corner
‘Song Of Imaginary Beings’ released on the second IAMX studio album 'The Alternative' April 28, 2006
© & ℗ IAMX Productions Inc. 2006
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Lyrics:

Her mother said if she couldn’t love
The physical way a woman should
Then where else could she could go
Where the sisters and the fathers can’t save her soul?
Send them in, see them on
If she can’t find a lover she’ll fashion one
Imaginary man, like the burnt out poets in the Hinterland

The phoenix says
The double says
The serpent says
The siren says

Why use the word, when the word needs the believe?

The hourglass sees what shelf-life does
She asked exactly: Tell me what is love, but breathing life alone?
And just the words from prophets and religious shows
Imagine hurt, imagine tears
She opened up until she disappeared
And vanished hand in hand
With all the long lost children locked in Neverland

The phoenix says
The double says
The serpent says
The siren says

Why use the word, when the word needs the believe?

The phoenix says – Burn for me
The double says – Lie for me
The serpent says – Beg for me
The siren says – Die for me

© & ℗ IAMX Productions Inc. 2006

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[Gahanika]

One of my fave. Greetings from Mexico. <3

[Sattlen]

Her mother said if she couldn't love
The physical way a woman should
Then where else could she go?
Where the sisters and the fathers can't save her soul

Send them in, see them on
She can't find a lover, she'll fashion one
Imaginary men
Like the burned out poets in the hinterland

The Phoenix says
The Double says
The serpent says
The siren says
Why use the word, when the word it means to believe?
Why use the word, when the word it means to believe?

Why?

The hourglass sees what shelf life does
She asked, exactly tell me
"What is love but grieving life alone?"
Just the words from prophets and religious shows

Imagine hurt, imagine tears
She opened up until she disappeared
Vanished, hand-in-hand
With all the long-lost children locked in Neverland

The Phoenix says
The Double says
The serpent says
The siren says
Why use the word, when the word it means to believe?
Why use the word, when the word it means to believe?

The Phoenix says
The Double says
The serpent says
The siren says

Oh, the Phoenix says
(Burn for me)
The Double says
(Lie for me)
The serpent says
(Beg for me)
The siren says
(Die for me)

Oh, the Phoenix says
(Burn for me)
The Double says
(Lie for me)
The serpent says
(Beg for me)
The siren says
(Die for me)

[desireehaynes]

He saysthe Phoenix says burn for me, the the double says lie for me, the serpant says beg for me, the siren says die for me, i love the lyrics so much, so dark and ominous

[meilirima]

I thought on HTGAWM they'd keep using songs form IAMX and hoped they'd use this one, it seemed really fitting.

[Khione]

When Pandora gets the lyrics wrong and the whole time you were saying the wrong things

[desireehaynes]

This video has always given me sort of a Tim Burton vibe

[NART]

I never understood what he means by "the double". I used to think that he says "the devil". But the lyrics says "double" and when you listen closely you hear the "b" sound. Any thoughts on what he might mean?

[VonBlargh]

These sound a tad "heavier" than what i have.... >=D

[yurikiy]

Ho-ho-ho-ho, I thought, where did Rammstein come up with their Zeit from? Here it`s!

[leonardodias]

Reminds me the character Macabéa from "A Hora da Estrela"