Alison Moyet - The Rarest Birds Lyrics






In this town, forget who you are
Remembering who you were meant to be
Find yourself bearing easy
Mercury aside a Lurex sea

Such cloth is this
It's thread for a party dress

The lights are strung like pearls
So offer your throat
And if we hang, then we hang in the stars
Take my hand and come
Be the hostess girl
Skip a grace note on your heel
To whichever hymn you please
For the Rarest Birds are these

Navigate the city walks
By dove-grey gum constellations
There the twins and there the plough
And now I'm at your door

Seeing you through your window
Fixing your hair for grey
Pulling at your face
Trying not to frown like this
And you hold up your party dress

The lights on strings like pearls
Let's take on the night
And if we hang, then we hang in the stars
Hold my hand and come
Be the fairground girl
We can walk the fairground town tonight
Hung up by a breeze
As high as you please
Hiss the kittens away
They'll know something some day
It's only ground that they see
For the Rarest Birds are these
To whichever sky they please





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  1. r.... ....

    My favourite Alison Moyet song. A fucking masterpiece !

  2. A.... g....

    Meravigliosa

  3. A.... I....

    💪💎❤👏👏👏

  4. J.... M....

    Bear can sing!

  5. b.... ....

    This song and these vocals are a treasure.

  6. R.... B....

    Stunning

  7. l.... G....

    Listening to this with earphones on high volume is BLISS

  8. l.... G....

    Came here after seeing the performance on graham norton. AMAZING WOW WHY AM I JUST FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS?!

  9. E.... I....

    This is masterpiece!!!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  10. R.... B....

    Absolutely beautiful song sung by a beautiful lady, with a beautiful voice "PERFECTION"

  11. P.... K....

    Happy Birthday Alison!

  12. D.... ....

    She is truly remarkable and way underrated! Beautiful, clear voice, fantastic songs!

  13. A.... N....

    Hello, can anybody hear me, here is a VOICE, if you can remember......

  14. H.... R....

    GODDESS

  15. P.... G....

    just,sublime

  16. J.... ....

    Love her xx

  17. A.... W....

    Saw her “supporting” Tears For Fears in Brighton this year. The Boys are still good but by God that woman had us in the palm of her hand - amazing!!!

  18. R.... L....

    i like it a lot

  19. R.... L....

    Bowiesk

  20. u.... ....

    Fantastic.

  21. B.... ....

    And running from social media but leaving all your revenue streams open. Disgusting creature.

    B.... ....

    that's very harsh - she seems quite nice!

    B.... ....

    i mean everyone likes revenue don't they

  22. s.... h....

    thay wait for the right numerology.

  23. s.... h....

    Alison sweetheart be aware of the sol you sold for the freemason depends what path you took

  24. J.... L....

    Heartbreakingly beautiful. Some of her best lyrics and most certainly still on top of her game. She is still amazing as ever.

  25. F.... B....

    Everytime I spell somthing random a vevo comes out 😂???

  26. c.... w....

    Stunning :)

  27. d.... ....

    Eat your heart out Adele!

  28. R.... M....

    i've got to invest in this album, it sounds great!

  29. o.... ....

    I love this woman.... fabulous...

  30. B.... F....

    i think this album was good she should make another Yazoo album too

  31. V.... R....

    Such a rich beautiful voice, a pleasure to listen to always 🖤🎶🎶

  32. J.... U....

    This should have more views. Beautiful song.

  33. D.... K....

    This video is such a work of art - the silhouettes, the colors and the imagery is marvelous. The expressions of Alison invoked many feelings and I am in awe of this masterful creator.

  34. V.... ....

    Sounds like David Bowie😍

    V.... ....

    i like it

    V.... ....

    when i heard it first time i was asking myselve: is that David Bowie? no! yes! no no! yes yes?!?!

  35. G.... M....

    Her voice is still as amazing as ever, I'm so glad she is still giving us her gift.

  36. J.... H....

    Love it. Quite prog.

  37. w.... f....

    The best female vocalist by a country mile

  38. R.... V....

    Alison, thank you...

  39. C.... W....

    Boring. If this was an artist without past success, she would have never got backing to produce such tripe.

  40. T.... B....

    I Luv U!!! ♡

  41. E.... J....

    Rock it Alison. Cheers. J et F

  42. R.... T....

    Wonderful, no more to say!

  43. U.... B....

    Amazing Vocie and Album.

  44. N.... r....

    Fantastic song from the best female pop singer ever!

  45. Y.... ....

    Saw Alison last week. So fabulous, voice of chocolate. I am blessed as there will never be another of her talent. Ever. Getting her new album 'other' too.

  46. c.... G....

    OH MY GOD,....!!!! THAT VOICE !!!! THAT WOMAN!!!! A GREAT JOB ALISON..!! Greattings from ARGENTINA !!!!

  47. J.... G....

    J adore son dernier album Elle a la voix d un certain David Bowie ......

  48. E.... M....

    Alison, cuando te presentaras en chile??? besos a la distancia

  49. T.... R....

    Beautiful x

  50. D.... F....

    I can't stop coming back and watching this over and over again. I'm literally astounded by this song

  51. A.... B....

    Sorry I m not smart understand such a depressing song

  52. A.... B....

    Pretentious

  53. R.... W....

    Saw this live, last night. WOW! This is now one of my all-time favorite tracks by her.

  54. D.... F....

    So many singers today "sing" a song..... Alison "crafts" a masterpiece with her perfect voice.

  55. J.... C....

    What a stunningly beautiful piece of work - the best ever from Alison Moyet (and I'm not one to ever be fulsome in my praise ! ). The song is exquisitely sad in parts - "seeing you through your window, fixing you hair for grey, pulling at your face" - it makes me cry, actually CRY ! Everytime . If songs were birds this would indeed be one of the very rarest .

  56. E.... S....

    She has a fantastic voice ... incredible volume .. she is wonderful

  57. L.... ....

    Only an idiot would pass her over for a Bond theme. There's still time!
    Instead we suffer the bloody awful whining of Sam Smith.

  58. M.... B....

    wow, one of the greatest voices of the 80´s came back with a wonderful song!

  59. R.... K....

    I adore this woman and love this song (my favourite on the album). XX

  60. B.... ....

    This is so beautiful.
    I love this so much ❤

  61. A.... R....

    It will be nice if Allison soon will come to Serbia to promote "Other"...she has unique romantic voice.

  62. E.... S....

    I can't stop playing this song. I play this over and over I love her so much. Thank you so much for this song. X

  63. E.... M....

    Forget Adele. This should be the next James Bond title theme. Broccoli & Wilson please take note

  64. B.... W....

    Fantastic! Really Beatiful! I think that Alison Moyet and Marc Almond should do a duet. This one reminds me a little bit of Marc´s song The Velvet Trail! They are both Melancholic and very touching. This is one very unique and marvelous tune!

    B.... W....

    Tileman0365 the girl from baz really haz the voice

    B.... W....

    What a comment. Totally agree! Marc And Alison

  65. o.... r....

    j'adore cette chanson!!!

  66. M.... P....

    awesome!

  67. A.... T....

    I keep on dreaming...

  68. j.... w....

    Dreams are a thing to behold when you have the voice of an angel in your mind

  69. t.... ....

    THIS IS FLIPPEN BRILLIANT

  70. M.... ....

    Amazing song from an even more amazing album!

  71. R.... T....

    Stunning imagery, and the song itself is just huge, anthemic, beautiful and Bowie-esque.
    And anyone who hasn't got it already NEEDS her new album Other. It's a masterpiece. And, of course, tickets for the forthcoming world tour.

    R.... T....

    Russ Thomas totally bowie-esque
    ..as is Germinate.

    R.... T....

    I ran down the comments to see if anyone had said this already, and sure enough. This sounds quite a bit like bowie in his, I am comfortable and letting it flow out, incarnation of the last decade. I am so pleased to find Allison Moyet, can't believe it took me so long.

  72. M.... H....

    doughter and mother, love this video

  73. C.... M....

    OMG! SO BEAUTIFUL, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

  74. J.... M....

    As always, awesome.

  75. R.... C....

    David Bowie?

  76. M.... D....

    Amazing song, Im so excited I am going to see her in October in Dublin.........Yep, Im flying from Egypt to see the Rarest Bird called Alison

  77. H.... ....

    She walks all over Adele x

  78. S.... ....

    Is this Brighton?

  79. K.... M....

    *Amazing*

  80. K.... B....

    Wow!! My partner live in Texas now but oh the memories of our beginning in Brighton! Bloody beautiful video! Alison please please come to Texas

  81. R.... u....

    I listen to her voice over 30 years now and she still amazes me. She has the most beautiful, amazing, powerful voice!

    R.... u....

    I can't remember but sure I saw Yazoo in Crocs (pink toothbrush now) in Rayleigh back in the 81/2

  82. A.... H....

    A spectacular song for the Goddess of singers: Alison Moyet!

  83. S.... j....

    Where are the Lyrics! I NEED THE LYRICS!!

  84. V.... H....

    Meravigliosa.

  85. s.... s....

    thank you for not letting me without your amazing voice and music.
    meeting "Alf" it has been a life experience grown to today.

    from Italy

  86. J.... P....

    https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7TKDMPKsakcn9NU4/giphy.gif

  87. A.... T....

    So beautiful and love this new song ❤️

  88. R.... H....

    Amazing!

  89. M.... J....

    This is a hell of a great anthem! Wonderful! Can't wait to see you in Vienna in Dec!

  90. T.... D....

    U are my Hero! Warmest hug from Ukraine. With LOVE. Volodymyr.

  91. T.... ....

    Such an exquisite video & song. So lovely to see mother and daughter in this stunning video.

  92. M.... L....

    The Voice.

  93. G.... H....

    Beautiful video! However 'The Rarest Birds' is of course not the title track of the album which is called 'Other'.

  94. A.... H....

    I love love love this.

  95. A.... ....

    Stunning as always

  96. j.... h....

    Wow! Got ur finger on the pulse Miss Moyet ☺

    j.... h....

    The pulse has its finger on Miss Moyet

  97. M.... B....

    Singing about Mercury hey!