Mansun's Only Love Song (Song)
'Mansun's Only Love Song' is a song by Mansun which was first released on the bands debut album 'Attack of the Grey Lantern'.
Release information
Attack of the Grey Lantern
26 March 1997 (Japan)
28 April 1997 (UK)
Song Credits
Paul Draper - Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Synthesizer
Dominic Chad - Lead Guitar
Stove - Bass
Andie Rathbone - Drums
Strings arranged by Mark 'Spike' Stent
Mixed by Clif Norrell
Recorded by Mike Hunter, Ian Caple and Ronnie Stone
Engineered by Mike Hunter
Produced by Paul Draper
Written by Paul Draper and published by Universal Publishing Ltd.
Liner Notes:
"This was the last song I wrote for the album, and the last one we recorded for it too. It was recorded in a day at a studio in Wrexham (called The Windings), after making a last minute booking to see if we could better 'The Most To Gain' as the second album track. I remember sitting in the grey house, "in the zone", trying to come up with an original direction for the lyric. I'd vowed never to write a love song (...and I did mean it as well), but this, the 36th track we'd recorded so far became the first."
Paul Draper, Attack of the Grey Lantern 3CD Collectors Edition
Lyrics
If I start this small debate
The center of the universe is up for sale
If my melody should fall
The tune is unimportant as I said before
Or should I say it was the words, I should
Standing in gray lantern light
Mavis looking sexy through her dress, it shines
Hiding in the vestry she recites her lines
(And she says)
I can't see you, I love you, I miss you
I can't see you, I love you, I do
If I feel God watching me
I control the actions of his destiny
If my sentiments ring true
Feel him in the mirror laughing back at you
For me to tell you how it seems, I would
Standing in gray lantern light
(I would) Mavis looking sexy through her dress, it shines
Hiding in the vestry she recites her lines
(And she says)
I can't see you, I love you, I miss you
I can't see you, I love you, I miss you
I can't see you, I love you, I do
If I start this small debate
The center of the universe is gone for sale
So my melody should fall
The tune is unimportant as I said before
Or should I say it was the words, I should
Standing in gray lantern light
(I should)
Mavis looking sexy through her dress, it shines
Hiding in the vestry she recites her lines
(And she says)
I can't see you, I love you, I miss you
I can't see you, I love you, I miss you
I can't see you, I love you, I do
I can't see you, I love you, I miss you
I can't see you, I love you, I miss you
I can't see you, I love you, I do
