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James

The Lake

Release date: 1st November 1993

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"The Lake" is a track by James, from the album B-Sides Ultra, released 1st November 1993. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

James

James

Lyrics

The Lake

He said I must be dreaming

But I thought I heard the sound

The sound that lovers make

As they drop down from the window

Quiet as cats, across the courtyard

Moving from shadow to shadow

Past the guards to the forest

So quiet in her still reflection

Drawing them down, drawing them down

To the lake, to the centre of her attention

Steal the moon tonight

Before the morning

Steal the moon tonight

I just love a good mystery

And on the West Bank a boat is being pulled

Across the sands they move so softly

Slip into water oars dip

Don't break the moon's reflection

And drift like a cloud to the centre

Beneath her cool attention

Still water

Still water

Steal the moon tonight

Before the morning

Steal the moon tonight

I want to drown in your moon dream

I've seen you rising from shore to shore

I want to drown in your moon dream

I've seen you rising

Steal the moon tonight

Shine

Shine

Shine

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Track details

From B-Sides Ultra

1993
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B-Sides Ultra
B-Sides Ultra
James
Release year
1993
  1. —Tonight
  2. —Dreaming Up Tomorrow
  3. —Undertaker
  4. —Goalie's Ball
  5. —China Girl
  6. —Stolen Horse
  7. —The Lake
  8. —Egoiste
  9. —Honest Pleasure
  10. —Van Gogh's Dog
  11. —Where You Gonna Run
  12. —I Defeat
  13. —Assassin
  14. —Gone Too Far
  15. —Chunny Pops
  16. —Still Alive
  17. —William Burroughs

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