The Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion

"This Corrosion" is a song from the album Floodland by The Sisters of Mercy. It was released as a single in 1987 reaching number 7 in the UK Charts.

The song was written by Andrew Eldritch, and produced by Jim Steinman. It is generally recognised as one of the band's most well-known songs, using a 40-piece choir, with the LP version of the song lasting for nearly 11 minutes (the single versions are substantially shorter). Eldritch's lyrics concern his previous band members leaving The Sisters of Mercy to form The Mission.

CD:"FLOODLAND" LP (1987)

ALSO ON 7"/12" SINGLE (1987)

Songwriters: Taylor, Andrew

Gimme the ring, kissed and toll'd 

Gimme something that I missed (gimme the ring) 

A hand to hold, wild and what it seems(gimme the ring) 

Kill the king, when love is the law, 

And the we'll turn round... (gimme the ring) 

Gimme dream child 

And do you hear me call? (gimme the ring) 

On the loan and on the level 

...still on the floor (gimme the ring) 

Sing dream child 

And do you hear at all? 

(sing) 

(sing) 

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me 

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me 

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me 

Hey now, hey now now, sing... 

Gimme siren, child and do you hear me? 

Gimme siren, child, and do you hear me call? 

Sing, child, of right and wrong 

Gimme things that don't last long 

Gimme siren, child, and do you hear me call? 

(sing) 

(sing) 

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me 

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me 

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me 

Hey now, hey now now, sing... 

On daze, like this 

In times like these 

I feel an animal deep inside 

Heel to haunch on bended knees 

Living on if and if I tried, 

Somebody send me... please... 

Dream wars and a ticket to seem 

Giving out and in 

Selling the don't belong 

Well, what do you say 

D'you have a word for giving away? 

Got a song for me? 

(sing) 

(sing) 

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me 

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me 

Hey now, hey now now, sing this corrosion to me 

Hey now, hey now now, sing... 

I got nothing to say I ain't said before 

I bled all I can, I won't bleed no more 

I don't need no one to understand 

Why the blood run hold 

The hired hand 

On heart 

Hand of god 

Floodland and driven apart 

Run cold 

Turn 

Cold 

Burn 

Like a healing hand 

Like a healing hand 

Like a healing hand 

Like a healing hand