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David Sylvian

DAVID SYLVIAN

131 lyrics·25 albums·art pop / art rock

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Every David Sylvian lyric on Dork. Browse 131 songs across 25 albums, plus interviews, reviews and editorial features.

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Forbidden Colours

Forbidden Colours

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for the love of life

for the love of life

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Orpheus

Orpheus

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Brilliant Trees

Brilliant Trees

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Silver Moon

Silver Moon

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September

September

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Let the Happiness In

Let the Happiness In

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Before the Bullfight

Before the Bullfight

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Nostalgia

Nostalgia

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Damage

Damage

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When Poets Dreamed of Angels

When Poets Dreamed of Angels

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Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning To The Womb

Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning To The Womb

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The Ink in the Well

The Ink in the Well

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The Boy with the Gun

The Boy with the Gun

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World Citizen

World Citizen

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I Surrender

I Surrender

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A Fire In The Forest

A Fire In The Forest

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Pulling Punches

Pulling Punches

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Red Guitar

Red Guitar

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Maria

Maria

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Darkest Dreaming

Darkest Dreaming

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The First Day

The First Day

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Wave

Wave

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Blemish

Blemish

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MONSTER (Original Soundtrack)

MONSTER (Original Soundtrack)

1 lyric

1for the love of lifeLyrics

Brilliant Trees

Brilliant Trees

4 lyrics

1Brilliant TreesLyrics
2NostalgiaLyrics
3Weathered WallLyrics
4BackwatersLyrics

Secrets of the Beehive

Secrets of the Beehive

9 lyrics

1Promise (The Cult of Eurydice)Lyrics
2SeptemberLyrics
3When Poets Dreamed of AngelsLyrics
4The Boy with the GunLyrics

Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

10 lyrics

1Before the BullfightLyrics
2WaveLyrics
3Taking the VeilLyrics
4Laughter & ForgettingLyrics

Damage

Damage

5 lyrics

1DamageLyrics
2The First DayLyrics
3Blinding Light of HeavenLyrics
4RivermanLyrics
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Heartbeat EP

Heartbeat EP

1 lyric

1Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning To The WombLyrics

Blemish

Blemish

8 lyrics

1A Fire In The ForestLyrics
2BlemishLyrics
3The Heart Knows BetterLyrics
4The Only DaughterLyrics
5

Dead Bees on a Cake

Dead Bees on a Cake

12 lyrics

1Alphabet AngelLyrics
2God ManLyrics
3Darkest DreamingLyrics
4ThalheimLyrics
5

Everything and Nothing

Everything and Nothing

7 lyrics

1The Scent of MagnoliaLyrics
2Cover Me With FlowersLyrics
3Thoroughly Lost to LogicLyrics
4Albuquerque (Dobro #6)Lyrics

World Citizen

World Citizen

1 lyric

1World Citizen (I Won't Be Disappointed)Lyrics

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