Ripple

Kilbey, Koppes, Willson-Piper, Daugherty
(Sony/ATV Music Publishing Pty Limited, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Limited, Peermusic Pty Limited and Control)

Appears On:

• Priest=Aura (1992), Track 2
• Cassette accompanying the Australian Promo CD of Priest=Aura (1992), Track 1
• Priest=Aura (1992) - EMI Australia 2005 Remaster, CD 2, Track 1 (single edit)
• Under the Milky Way: The Best of the Church (1999), Track 15
• The Best of the Church (1999), Track 10
• Deep In The Shallows: The Classic Singles Collection (2007), Disc 2, Track 4
• The Best of the Radio Songs (2010), Track 10 (2007 Digital Remaster)
• A Psychedelic Symphony: Live at Sydney Opera House (2014), Disc 2, Track 2 (Live)
• Released as a single (1992)
• Videos:
  • Retail Vision AlternaVision Volume 24 (1992)
  • Goldfish (Jokes, Magic & Souvenirs) (1990) - EMI Australia 2005 Reissue, Bonus Extra Video #1
  • Future Past Perfect: Live at the Enmore (2013) - DVD 2, Track 2 (Live)
  • A Psychedelic Symphony: Live at Sydney Opera House (2014), Track 12 (Live)
• Other Media:
  • The Big Backyard 1992 Radio Series - Program 18 (1992)
• Compilations:
  • The Album Network Tune Up - Rock #78 (1992)
  • Altered State (1992)
  • BMG Pop Promo CD Volume #32 - March 1992 (1992)
• Covers:
  • A Jigsaw - Bajo un Cielo Prehistorico: Un Homenaje a The Church (2014), Track 3
  • JMC and His Wooden Hearts - The Church ~ Early Roughs (Acoustic) (2017), Track 1

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Lyrics (official)

[rev. Jan. 8, 2011]

Tiny baby, so naive
I can't believe what you believe
You were once so happy here

It may not be Eden or summer in Greece
You may not even find the Golden Fleece
In the drag of this atmosphere

Now I don't want to bring up a delicate matter
No I'd much rather bribe or flatter you
'Cause flattery gets me everywhere

But you've punctured my tyres, you've crossed all my wires
I brand your acolytes as a pack of liars
And the fire's singing everywhere

(Ripple) Buckle like a wreck in a cold green sea
(Ripple) Like you were a ripple in my memory

I leant you some collateral to buy new clothes
It went out the window and up your nose
And that's the end of the honeymoon

Yeah we walked down the aisle for another mile
I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles
And you can have all the money soon

(Ripple) Buckle like a wreck in a cold green sea
(Ripple) Like you were a ripple in my memory

You're so deluxe, you're so divine
You're so fifty light years ahead of your time
You're a metal, you're a ripple

You're a human sacrifice to the goddess of vice
Your hairdo is full of diamonds and lice
And you're hardly off the nipple

(Ripple) Buckle like a wreck in a cold green sea
(Ripple) Like you were a ripple in my memory
(Ripple) Another little glitch in continuity
(Ripple) Like you were a ripple in my memory