Monday, 21 December 2015

Supermarket - Panic Buys

Tasked with writing a Xmas song for Supermarket; these are the lyrics that came up on the train.

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Panic buys
Subtle, erogenous
Panic buys
Viscous, poisonous

Light the candle and hold it ’til the wax melts
Trickles down your arm leaving tracks like whip welts

It’s Christmas time and now it’s time to panic
Time to run around feeling numb and manic
Make a pact, sign up with the Santanic
Make those panic buys

Panic buys
Cutting, insidious
Panic buys
Chilling, oblivious

Grab the plastic bag, blocking off your blood supply
Seek the path through the crowds with your muddied eyes

It’s Christmas time and now it’s time to panic
Time to run around feeling numb and manic
Make a pact, sign up with the Santanic
Make those panic buys

Panic buys
Purchase or failure
Panic buys
Purpose or failure

Offer tribute or your life is meaningless
Giver of a gift or exiled in the wilderness

It’s Christmas time and now it’s time to panic
Time to run around feeling numb and manic
Make a pact, sign up with the Santanic

Make those panic buys

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