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SEX & DEATH
Sex & Death was in many ways a return to basics for us. We had finished building the studio that we’d begun during the recording of The War Against Sleep and were starting to get comfortable with working in a new way. Rodney had spent a quite a bit of time in America beforehand and put together a lot of the ideas when he was there; and he also bought our first Apple Macintosh at that time, which changed everything about the way we worked.

With Sex & Death we wanted to make a record without any subtlety whatsoever, an album that just got down to the most brutal and basic of human emotions – hence the title. We took as our motif the figure of the serial killer, and many of the songs are seen through the eyes of this protagonist. We were also heavily influenced by Bret Easton Ellis‘ brilliant novel American Psycho, which uses the story of a serial killer to create a fantastic critique of modern capitalist society and the alienation it creates.



Kneel (to the boss)
Kneel to the boss
Kneel at my feet

Kneel
Kneel
Let’s make a deal
Kneel
Kneel
Feel you bow beneath my heel

What can you do when you rule the world?
What can you do when you have it all?
What can you do when all you have are slaves?

Kneel
Kneel
Feel the pain you can’t conceal
Kneel
Kneel
Feel your blood upon the steel

Industry

Kneel
Kneel
Feel the joy you can’t conceal
Kneel
Kneel
Feel you bow beneath my heel

The slaves shall serve
So serve me now

Kneel…

Mouth of Heaven
I’m driving a car
With Jesus Christ beside me
Trapped in the mirror
He’s reaching for me
Run your fingers through my mind
And fill it with love
Run your fingers through my mind
And kill it with love

I touch Death
And I come
Into the mouth of Heaven
She kisses me
And I come
Into the mouth of Heaven

I feel the wings of destiny
Beat above my head
Death is my companion
Dressed in black and red
Reaching down between my legs
She brings me to the light
I’m coming, I’m coming
Into the darkest night

I touch Death
And I come
Into the mouth of Heaven
She kisses me
And I come
Into the mouth of Heaven

I touch Death
And I come
Into the mouth of Heaven
She kisses me
And I come
Into the mouth of Heaven

Drive my car
Let me come
Into the mouth of Heaven
Open the gates
Let me come
Into the mouth of Heaven

The War Against Sleep
It’s dark outside, the screen is lit
I’m sitting where I always sit
Knowing that I will submit
And once more play the hypocrite
I need this life, I’ll never quit
Though everything is counterfeit
I’ll grit my teeth and take the shit
I must admit I will submit

We’ll live & die, we’ll laugh & cry
We’ll never even wonder why
In the War Against Sleep (x2)
We’ll never do just what we please
We’ll live our life down on our knees
In the War Against Sleep (x2)

It’s doesn’t matter if you give me pain
I’ll sit here silent I won’t complain
I’ll stick the needle in my own vein
If you will keep me entertained
I don’t care if my life’s insane
As long as I can stay in chains
Learn to drink some more champagne
And say that it’s all just a game

We’ll live & die, we’ll laugh & cry
We’ll never even wonder why
In the War Against Sleep (x2)
We’ll never do just what we please
We’ll live our life down on our knees
In the War Against Sleep (x2)

Come Out
I’m gonna explode
I’m gonna explode
I’m standing on tiptoe
At the edge of the rainbow

Tie you up
Tie you up
Pretend that it’s real
Play with me

Come out, come out baby
Come out, come out tonight
Come out, come out baby
Come out, come out, come out

No matter where you are I will find you
Your breath and your skin and your hair
No matter where you are I will find you
I’m coming I’m coming right there

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from Death & Sex, released March 8, 2024

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