Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Thompson Twins
Canonical path: /thompson-twins-the/slave-trade
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Slave Trade
Read Slave Trade lyrics by The Thompson Twins 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
Slave Trade
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.
Sophisticated slave trade rhythmically admired
Give me a punctual bliss
He's in love with a velvet glove
Soon he'll feel the fist
His senses are reeling
He can't sit still
He's got that same old feeling
The same old thrill
The same old thrill
Goose flesh, giggling, stimulating scenes
Pleasure is a means to the end
Hedonistic high time
He can't get enough
Physical encounters can offend
Drinking like a fish out of water high and dry
When there's no tomorrow he doesn't even try
Don't take a walk, when it's easier to run
Don't take it easy
No don't take it
Don't you touch the flesh, the fragile flesh
He's never going to get near the heart
He can prodel, he can poke but it won't get him closer
He's only playing a part
Across the threshold he feels his nostrils flare
The stifling perfume is so thick in there
Don't take a walk, when it's easier to run
Don't take it easy, no don't take it
Don't take it easy, Don't take it easy
Don't take it, Don't take it
Don't take it, Don't take it
Don't take it, Don't take it
Don't take it, Don't take it
Sophisticated slave trade rhythmically admired
Give me a punctual bliss
He's in love with a velvet glove
Soon he'll feel the fist
His senses are reeling
He can't sit still
He's got a sort of feeling
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Slave Trade"?
The Thompson Twins performs "Slave Trade", and this lyric page sits inside the The Thompson Twins catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Slave Trade"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Product Of... and Anything Is Good Enough with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Thompson Twins?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Thompson Twins'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 Slave Trade 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.