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Artist: Marianne Faithfull
Canonical path: /marianne-faithfull/city-of-quartz
Related lyric paths: 6
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City of Quartz
Read City of Quartz lyrics by Marianne Faithfull on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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City of Quartz
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Charming, someone to fear
Handsome, very much here
Evil, dancing through fire
Whore of Babylon, world famous clear
...Something to charm
Danger, someone to harm
Falling into the mire
Climbing - higher and higher
...Someone to fear
Handsome, very much here
Evil, dancing through fire
Whore of Babylon, world famous clear
...Ivory tower
Longing, for something now
Waiting, hour after hour
Give me some of your power
Citadel, a prison of sorts
Only the rich make the laws
Using repression and force
Whore of Babylon, city of Quartz
...Someone to fear
Hidden, and very much here
Hatred summoned so near
Whore of Babylon, world famous clear
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Marianne Faithfull performs "City of Quartz", and this lyric page sits inside the Marianne Faithfull catalog on LyroVerse.
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