Week Thirty-Six: The Lightning Seeds - "Pure" - Cloudcuckooland

When I was reading up about this song on Wikipedia, I had to laugh a bit because, as I mentioned in yesterday's post, Ian Broudie worked with Echo & The Bunnymen, and if you read my "Killing Moon" post, you might remember the quote that I included from Ian McCulloch about his own feelings towards that song. 

Well, it appears that Ian Broudie did not posses the same level of self-assurance as Ian McCulloch because Wikipedia mentioned that Ian Broudie wasn't even certain that he should release his own material:

He was originally apprehensive:

"I didn’t think that many people would be interested if I’m going to be honest, I suppose I didn’t have the confidence really and I wasn’t in a band but I did want to put my music out and get it heard." - Ian Broudie

I'm glad he found that confidence to release this tune and all of the others, as well, because I think this song is amazing and so incredibly sweet and loving. Ian Broudie seems like such a kind and gentle soul just based on what I've read about him and on his lyrics alone... The imagery he uses is unbelievable, and he has an amazing talent for painting vivid pictures through his word choice!!!

Nighttime slows

Raindrops splash rainbows

Perhaps someone you know 

Could sparkle and shine

As daydreams slide 

To colour from shadow

Picture the moonglow 

That dazzles my eyes

And I love you

Just lying smiling in the dark

Shooting stars around your heart

Dreams come bouncing in your head

Pure and simple every time

Now you're crying in your sleep

I wish you'd never learnt to weep

Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping

Pure and simple every time

Dream of sights

Of sleigh rides in seasons

Where feelings not reasons

Can make you decide

As leaves pour down

Splash Autumn on gardens

As colder nights harden

Their moonlit delights

And I love you

Just lying smiling in the dark

Shooting stars around your heart

Dreams come bouncing in your head

Pure and simple every time

Now you're crying in your sleep

I wish you'd never learnt to weep

Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping

Pure and simple every time

Look at me with starry eyes

Push me up to starry skies

There's stardust in my head

Pure and simple every time

Fresh and deep as oceans new

Shiver at the sight of you

I'll sing a softer tune

Pure and simple over you

If love's the truth then look no lies

And let me swim around your eyes

I've found a place I'll never leave

Shut my mouth and just believe

Love is the truth I realize

Not a stream of pretty lies

To use us up

And waste our time

Lying smiling in the dark

Shooting stars around your heart

Dreams come bouncing in your head

Pure and simple every time

Now you're crying in your sleep

I wish you'd never learnt to weep

Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping

Pure and simple every time

Look at me with starry eyes

Push me up to starry skies

There's stardust in my head

Pure and simple every time

Fresh and deep as oceans new

Shiver at the sight of you

I'll sing a softer tune

Pure and simple over you

Pure and simple just for you