One of the most innovative post-punkbands of the 1980s, Cocteau Twinsbuilt a sound based on woozy atmospherics and singer Elizabeth Fraser's utterly unmatchable vocals, most of which featured lyrics of made-up words, words plucked at random from the dictionary, and her native gaelic, which varied strongly in pitch in minimal times, drawing comparison with acclaimed singer Maria Callas. Forming in 1980, their first release was Garlandsin 1982 on 4AD Records, which was received well. Founding member Will Heggie left the group in 1983, prior to the release of their second full-length, Head Over Heels, which was also received well. In 1983, the two remaining members, Fraser and Robin Guthrie, were part of the first album recorded by This Mortal Coil, a supergroup put together by , head of 4AD Records. The pair had a hit with a cover of Tim Buckley's .
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Cocteau Twins
Its an old game, my love
When you cant have me, you want me
Because you know that youre not risking anything
Intimacy is when were in the same place at the same time
Dealing honestly with how we feel, and who we really are
Thats what grown-ups do
That is mature thinking
Well Im still a junkie for it
It takes me out of my aloneness
But this relationship cannot sustain itself
Intimacy is when were in the same place at the same time
Dealing honestly with how we feel, and who we really are
Thats what grown-ups do
That is mature thinking
I just have to know how to be in the process
Of creating things in a better way
And it hurts but its a lie that I cant handle it
I still have a world of me-ness to fulfill
I still have a life, and its a rich one even with mourning
Even with grief and sadness
I still care about this planet
I am still connected to nature and to my dreams for myself
I have my friends, my family.
I have myself
I still have me
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