Album: Deep (1989)

Charted: 55

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• I find you in the morning
  After dreams of distant signs
  You pour yourself over me
  Like the sun through the blinds
  
  You lift me up
  And get me out
  Keep me walking
  But never shout
  
  Hold the secret close
  I hear you say
  
  You know the way
  It throws about
  It takes you in
  And spits you out
  
  It spits you out
  When you desire
  To conquer it
  To feel you're higher
  
  To follow it
  You must be clean
  With mistakes
  That you do mean
  
  Move the heart
  Switch the pace
  Look for what seems out of place
  
  On and on it goes
  Calling like a distant wind
  Through the zero hour we'll walk
  We'll cut the thick and break the thin
  No sound to break no moment clear
  When all the doubts are crystal clear
  Crashing hard into the secret wind
  
  You know the way
  It twists and turns
  Changing color
  Spinning yarns
  
  You know the way
  It leaves you dry
  It cuts you up
  And takes you high
  
  You know the way
  It's painted gold
  Is it honey
  Is it gold
  
  You know the way
  It throws about
  It takes you in
  And spits you out
  
  Oh, cuts you up
  Oh, cuts you up
  Oh, cuts you up
  Oh, la la la la la la la la
  
  You know the way
  It throws about
  It takes you in
  And spits you out
  
  It spits you out
  When you desire
  To conquer it
  To feel you're higher
  
  To follow it
  You must be clean
  With mistakes
  That you do mean
  
  Move the heart
  Switch the pace
  Look for what
  Seems out of place
  
  Oh, cuts you up
  Oh, cuts you up
  
  It's o.k.
  It goes this way
  The line is thin
  It twists away
  
  Cuts you up
  And spits you out
  Keeps you walking
  But never shout
  
  Oh
  Oh Writer/s: PAUL STATHAM, PETER JOHN MURPHY
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 10

• Ethan from CharlotteNo one has mentioned what Peter Murphy is most known for, the band that first defined goth as a genre - bauhaus. Cuts you up is genius, but it's a piece he created after the high point of his career.
• Angus from OttawaIt sounds like "it" is the same "it" from the movie Semi-Tough
• Carlos from BrazilHe is talking about the "Morning Star" and the initiatory path revealed when someone consecrates himself to the occultism of Luciferian secret societies, such as Rosicrucians, O.T;O., Freemasonry, etc.
• Livio from BrazilI think its about drugs, maybe cocaine... its certainly about cocaine.
• Faith H from White Mills PaI have always interpreted this as a drug song. Drugs make you feel good ( you pour yourself over me, like the sun through the blinds, etc ) but addiction takes it's toll, it " Cuts you up" .
• Billy Bradly from Carlsbad CaCouldn’t leave a comment on another site. Trippy song think it’s about heroine in my opinion. I was listening one morning with a ritual all my own and went... son of a bit....
  Tho who knows. Music can be interpreted a million ways. Either way enjoy.
• Jonny O from Denver I love the song. Though a bit sad, it brings contentment and peace.Bless you,Peter Murphy
• Chris from Germany Interesting fact:
  In the early 90s NINE INCH NAILS played for him as a supporting act... and years later TRENT RAZNOR was able to recruit peter murphy as a special act for their NIN Arena tour.
• Chris from Germany Great song and a milestone of alternative rock. A blend of SISTERS OF MERCY and BOWIE. Great !
• Tim from ClarkdaleSuch a great song - smooth, deep, unique, haunting. And the video - wow - it still holds up even though a few of the images looks a little dated. Pure 90s and a huge hit back then. As for what it means... these lyrics are pure rorschach. Seems to have a special meaning to everyone. What's this guy up to lately? Heard he moved to Turkey and adopted a certain branch of Islam. Is he still composing?

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