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Nico
Drama of Exile
Purple Lips

TRACK

Purple Lips

Release date: 1st July 1983

From Drama of Exile

About This Track

"Purple Lips" is a track by Nico, from the album Drama of Exile, released 1st July 1983. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Purple Lips

[Verse 1]

He reminds me of a laughter

That has left me going down

And my heart is falling silently

Into the driving evening sound

[Verse 2]

Sometimes we must keep from

Bringing certain thoughts up to the light

And a matter of the winning

In a case of two words lies

[Verse 3]

I have been looking out for him

From over this broken bridge

The safest place it seems to be

To ever reach his purple lips

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Track details

From Drama of Exile

1983

Album

Release year

1983

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Afraid
All Saints Night
All That Is My Own

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Credits

Writer: Nico
Producer: Philippe Quilichini
Credited: Philippe Quilichini