Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Peter Hammill
Canonical path: /peter-hammill/the-cut
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
The Cut
Read The Cut lyrics by Peter Hammill on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Cut
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Everything out of order
everything too well produced
from the conjuror's hat
let's turn on the juice
to grind the cutting plane, the blade that gives an edge,
to scale the mountain; to fail upon the mountain ledge.
Half-way up is half-way peaking
the stroboscope locks the lathe;
I look around for a switch in phase...
the disco boom stands firm, the eight-track's in, the rage
licks the present, quickly flips the future page.
Check the deck: no marked cards,
no sequentialled straight or flush...
the dice won't still the blood-line rush.
Run the star-flood night, the cut-throat blade is stropped;
race your shadow...race in case your shadow stops.
Everything so out of order
no bias on the playback head...
papers for the border - all the tape is read,
the future burns my tongue, the noise-gates all are shut,
breathe the vacuum, believe there's reason for the cut.
Incipient white noise,
the stylus barely tracks,
the air controllers feed the stereo sonic smack.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Cut"?
Peter Hammill performs "The Cut", and this lyric page sits inside the Peter Hammill catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Cut"?
Yes. The related section below points to The Institute Of Mental Health, Burning and A Headlong Stretch: iii. The Twelve with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Peter Hammill?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Peter Hammill's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Cut yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.