Song Review
Tonight’s tune is another from the UK indie/alt-rock quartet Bloc Party. Talons can be found on the band’s third studio album Intimacy, and was the second single to be released in support of the album. The song would peak at #39 on the UK Singles Chart. As for the album itself, it would yield tremendous success for the band cracking the top 20 on the Canadian Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, and the US Billboard 200. Intimacy seems to mark a change of pace for the band, as it leans further towards dance/electronic music than previous releases.
And in the dark it comes for me
Malevolent and without thought
Uprooting trees, destroying cars
Cold and relentless, with arms outstretched
No boat nor brick
Nor crucifix can hold it back
I’ve been wicked
I’ve been arrogant
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss (Silent about it)
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss
And I cannot say that I was not warned or was misled
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss
Awaken from dreams of drunken car crashes
You saddened my friends and claimed all my lovers
I tried to stay still, so it will not see
Its talons rake the side of my face
When did you become such a slut?
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss (Silent about it)
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss
And I cannot say that I was not warned or was misled
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss
And I didn’t think I’d catch fire when I held my hand to the flame
And I didn’t think it would catch up as fast as I could have run
Fate came a knocking when I was looking the other way
A new disease came in the post for me today
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss (2x)
And when it comes (3x)
And when it comes it will feel like a kiss
