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John Simmons is an award winning composer, musician and film-maker. Simmons has received numerous accolades for his music and film work. In April of 2007 his show - Sex, Death and Desire sold out 2 nights at the Sydney Opera House. He is currently working on sound design/composing for a Nike campaign. His Previous show at the Opera house - Sounding Desire - an evening of music and philosophy which he wrote and performed with his long time collaborator philosopher Simon Critchley.

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  • Genre: Pop - Alternative
  • City: Sydney/New York
  • Country: AUSTRALIA

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Song: What is desire?

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Credits

Lyric Credits
Simon Critchley

Music Credits
John SImmons

Producer Credits
John Simmons

Performance Credits
Critchley & Simmons

Label Credits
Ouch! Media

Description

Story Behind the Song

Read from Shakespeare, Sonnet 147

Metadata

Song Length: 5:46
Primary Genre
R & B - Contemporary
Secondary Genre
Pop - Classic
Tempo / Feel
Medium (111 - 130)
Lead Vocal
Female Vocal
Mood 1
Sad - Heartbreaking
Mood 2
Sad - Poignant

Subject Matter 1
Unrequited Love
Subject Matter 2
Sorrow
Similar Artist 1
Art Of Noise
Similar Artist 2
Cure, The
Language
English
Era
2000 and later

Lyrics

A bliss in proof and proved abyss
Is love a very curse.
In blame, in shame, in mad pursuit
That?s where the matter turns

To pluck you back extreme and strange
That?s how I want you now.
Before, a dream, behind, a dream
Between these dreams we drown

(verses)
My love, is as a fever longing
A desire stronger growing
Like a sick disease that eats me

And maybe, given reason?s all but left me
Frantic mad with mind unable
I will write you in a sonnet

Saying, love me, if you don?t believe me, hate me
Irritate and castigate the signs of crimes that flicker in my eyes
Then maybe you?ll escape me.

This time, no triumphant prize awaits me,
Gentle cheater proudly pushing coldest conscience right before my eyes
In whose shadow love burns.

Blackness, fouling fair with nature seeming,
A nameless, formless, sweetless, gormless enemy of time
That?s where desire takes me.

But what is desire? A joy proposed, a dream remembered.
Before: the longing, behind: the longing,
Will you be with me forever.


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