"Tempted" by Squeeze (1981)


"I bought a toothbrush,some toothpaste,a flannel for my face...pajamas,a hairbrush,new shoes and a case
I said to my reflection,let's get out of this place
Passed the church,and the steeple,the laundry on the hill
Billboards and the buildings keep calling and calling
but forget it all,I know I will

Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
what's been going on,now that you have gone
There's no other,Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered

I'm at the carpark,the airport,the baggage carousel
The people keep on grabbing,ain't wishing I was well
I said "It's no occasion.It's no story I can tell"
At my bedside,empty pocket,a foot without a sock
Your body gets much closer,I fumble for the clock
Alarmed by the seduction,I wish that it would stop

Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
what's been going on,now that you have gone
There's no other,Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered

I bought a novell,some perfume,a fortune all for you
But it's not my conscience that hates to be untrue
I asked of my reflection,tell me "what is there to do?"

Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
what's been going on,now that you have gone
There's no other,Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered"

Davideye, I just love this song. Thank you for posting the lyrics. What am amazing tune. It brings back some good memories.

kisscamille said:

Yeah,I can never get enough of this song,with it's cool,bluesy feel to it.There is a sense of sadness and desperation to this song ("but it's not my conscience that hates to be untrue"),and it moves me everytime I hear it.

I think many people can relate to this song in one way or another. I think everyone has been "tempted by the fruit of another" at some point in their lives.

kisscamille said:

Oh yes,you are right

Fucking Classic... u picked a winner there Davie i got another Squeeze joint for ya tho "Black Coffee in bed"
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Finess said:

"Black Coffee In Bed" (1982) is another kickass Squeeze song.Lyrically,it seems to be a "sequel" to "Tempted"

DavidEye said:

Co-Sign

Yay! Love this-did they also do 'Up the Junction'?

Don't you guys think this would be a cool song for Prince to re-make? For some reason,I think he could do a killer version.

remember the scene w/ this song in "reality bites?" dang i loved that movie.

MightBQueen said:

I never saw that movie.Is the song used effectively in that scene? If I were a filmmaker,I would have played this song over and over in my movie...lol...