No Explanation

S. Kilbey
(Northern Songs/Sony/ATV Music Publishing)

Appears On:

• Persia (EP) (1984), Side 2, Track 1
• Remote Luxury (1984), Track 3
• Sing-Songs//Remote Luxury//Persia (2001), Track 13
• Constant In Opal single B-side on:
  • 7" Carrere 13678 (France Promo) - 1985
• Compilations:
  • Rarewave: Lost Classics of the 80's (1997)
  • Wave Republic: Wave For A New Nation (1998)
  • What's Up (1984)

This song has a 33 second instrumental lead-in that was omitted on at least 2 releases: the German Carrere CD issue of Remote Luxury, and the Sing-Songs//Remote Luxury//Persia CD.

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Lyrics (unofficial)

[rev. Aug. 20, 2013]

You pull the sheets around your throat
Talking like a harpy again
I've got this heartache in my coat
Since I don't remember when
It's guaranteed to live and to bleed
And you feed it with your bitterest lies
Hope you can see what that's done to me
But I don't care to look into your eyes
There's no explanation
There's no complication

Dreamtongued man from the golden land
Standing with the keys to your door
I had to laugh as I shook his hand
Didn't know he'd been here before
I know him well but I never can tell
If he sees right through my futile disguise
Hope you can see what that's done to me
But I don't care to look into your eyes
There's no explanation
There's no explanation
There's no explanation
There's no complication

Walking alone down the path to your home
On a silent and sensual day
It almost could be my very own
Before I went and lost my way
Directions aren't clear when you're standing here
And you cheer me with your faithless surprise
Hope you can see what that's done to me
But I don't care to look into your eyes
There's no explanation
There's no explanation
There's no explanation
There's no explanation
There's no explanation
There's no explanation