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The Stranglers
Aural Sculpture
Ice Queen

TRACK

Ice Queen

Release date: 1st November 1984

From Aural Sculpture

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About This Track

"Ice Queen" is a track by The Stranglers, from the album Aural Sculpture, released 1st November 1984. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Stranglers

The Stranglers

Lyrics

Ice Queen

I was never sure of the accurate score

When I sat in for a hand with the Ice Queen

It was just a game with a noble name

When I sat in for a hand with the Ice Queen

I didn't have time, the aces weren't mine

I knew the stakes were high

She started melting, when I was dealt in

I thought I'd just go along for the ride

I was never sure of the accurate score

When I sat in for a hand with the Ice Queen

Cards were laid and the hand was played

When I sat in for a hand with the Ice Queen

I didn't play fair, I was beyond care

The stakes were getting high

She started melting, when I was dealt in

I thought I'd just go along for the ride

I thought I'd just go along for the ride

I knew the Ice Queen

I knew the Ice Queen

I was never sure of the accurate score

When I sat in for a hand with the Ice Queen

One day I'd win and the next I'd lose

When I sat in for the blues with the Ice Queen

I didn't play fair, I was beyond care

The stakes were getting high

She started melting, when I was dealt in

I thought I'd just go along for the ride

I knew the Ice Queen

I knew the Ice Queen

I knew the Ice Queen

I knew the Ice Queen

I was never sure of the accurate score

When I sat in for a hand with the Ice Queen

One day I'd win and the next I'd lose

When I sat in for the blues with the Ice Queen

I didn't play fair, I was beyond care

The stakes were getting high

She started melting, when I was dealt in

I thought I'd just go along for the ride

I knew the Ice Queen

I knew the Ice Queen

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Aural Sculpture

1984

Listen

Album

Aural Sculpture

Release year

1984

—Uptown
—Achilles Heel
—Head on the Line
—Souls
—In One Door
—Spain
—Here and There
—Hot Club (Riot Mix)
—Place de Victoires
—Punch and Judy
—North Winds
—Vladimir Goes to Havana
—Vladimir and the Beast
—Mad Hatter
—Laughing
—Ice Queen

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Credits

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Writer: Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black
Producer: Laurie Latham