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David Sylvian – God's Monkey (1993) | Track profile | Dork

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David Sylvian
The First Day
God's Monkey

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God's Monkey

Release date: 17th July 1993

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"God's Monkey" is a track by David Sylvian, from the album The First Day, released 17th July 1993. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

God's Monkey

One push

You fall in

Born in darkness

Born in darkness

Built on shame

And hurting

Filled with silence

Filled with silence

And stars, stars, stars

Find the ladder

Climb the ladder

To God's monkey

No songs

To sing

That I believe in

That I believe in

Can't breathe the air

It's too thin

This far from heaven

This far from heaven

And stars, stars

Find the ladder

Climb the ladder

To God's monkey

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From The First Day

1993

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1993

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