Here Comes Comus!

By Arab Strap

On As Days Get Dark

Released on February 17, 2021

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[Verse 1]

Here he comes through the crowd

Eyes black and limp

Buttons missing from a silken shirt

Shades inside at night, he's a full time flirt


[Verse 2]

Cocksure and vain

He's a walkin' state

Powders in his pocket end up on his knees

Puts an arm around you, says he aims to please


[Pre-Chorus]

And you follow like the hound you are


[Chorus]

Just take a sip, just take a hit

You can't refuse, the fuse is lit

You know you want to let him lead your soul astray


[Verse 3]

Says he can make the night sing

And he's got just the very thing

He takes you by the nose and you sniff his scent

Takеs you in the mouth on his knees by the bins


[Pre-Chorus]

And then hе's straight back to the bar


[Chorus]

Just take a sip, just take a hit

You can't refuse, the fuse is lit

It's not a game you'll win, but how you love to play

And what has the night to do with sleep

There is no secret she won't keep

It's always sinful in the sunlight anyway


[Bridge]

He's got his bloodshot eye on your sister

This rebel in rouge, this howling hipster

He's always in the dark but he knows his way around

He's always talkin' pish but he thinks he's so profound

All hail the false enchanter

Raise a full cup to the rebel ranter

He's got the double horn

Leaving all the lovely ladies all alone

And he teases and he toys with dumbstruck boys

We don't stand a fucking chance


[Verse 4]

There he goes through the crowd

Unprincipled and proud

Taking lots of numbers but he won't phone back

He's maybe wearing make-up but his tears are black


[Pre-Chorus]

As he leaves you with another scar

You fuck it up again


[Chorus]

Just take a sip, just take a hit

You can't refuse, the fuse is lit

With just a wink your superego starts to fray

He sucks you in again

What has the night to do with sleep

There is no secret she won't keep

It's only sinful in the sunlight anyway