Lyrics
Glorious Din: Closely Watched Lyrics
Glorious Din was a pivotal post-punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1980s, known for their atmospheric sound, driving basslines, and enigmatic lyrics penned by frontman Eric Cope. Their music, often compared to early Joy Division and Bauhaus
This collection features, transcribed lyrics for several tracks, including many from their highly regarded 1987 LP, Closely Watched Trains. Dive into the intense, poetic, and often obscure world of Glorious Din’s musical poetry.
1. 46 Miles Of Coal Cars
And I can’t explain
What I feel
A few dazed steps
In order to exist
I always wait
46 Miles of coal cars
Stripped almost bare
And the trains pass
From two to six
The room on the first floor
What good is it
If you care to see
Look down below
At the empty streets
The low drab building
And nothing more to see
A door opening
A door closing
An unknown face
2. Another Train Pulls In
The weary barking of the dogs
In the streets
And the watchman
Was warming his soaking beans
We are between now
Where all the trains meet
And nothing seems to help
We have taken
All we can take
And another train pulls in
And the train is always late
And another train pulls in
And the train is always late
3. Cardboard Boxes
The red brick walls
And grey tiled roofs
The cars turned over
Is new to you
The cardboard boxes
Our room has two
We are different people
We changed trains
We changed trains
We are different people
We changed trains
We changed trains
Leading stolen horses
Begin to feel you
Walls crashing in
Steps chasing
I’m finding you
Replacing the streets
For you to feel
Are you asleep
Are you with me
Are you afraid
You are with me
4. Closely Watched Trains
The wheels come to a stop
The trains always stops for
The rain disappears
From the streets
Its closely watched
Trains for me
You found another dream
Too live in
I can see you now
I can feel you close
Someone else’s world
Gettin along
I can see you now
I feel you close
Someone else’s world
Gettin along
You found another dream
To live in
You found another dream
To live in
5. Insects
Its dark in here
The blinds flap
I turn to the empty room
The flies round the bulb
We burn
I watch the rain
Taste the glass
Cars on the asphalt
We scream
And the night
Turn to dawn
6. 1651 Map
To paint over wall graffiti
Over the 1651
Excitement swept the crowed
We always loaned our maps
With the west at the top
Strong support among the workers
The doors crashed open
With the 1651 maps
Much of the world was asleep
When angry face crowded the street
Wanting to replace
The thatched straw with slate
We have stayed unaware
Of what was going on
What with the noise of rifles
Below and left to right