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
Hey, the chances I must waste
Hey, ever dirt even there month got a car
Heres what it takes (x4)
Paper chase is on
These are on my speed
For he warbled
Bought arachnophobe
On the tiara, by the gins rack
Paper chase is on
These are on my space
Paper chase is on hey, the chances I must face
These are on my speed oh, you warbler
For he warbled hey, thats by the car
Bought arachnophobe
On the tiara
By the gins rack
Paper chase is on
These are on my space
I watch him trail (x4)
Hey, for eight means paper chace paper warm beings means the paper chace
For our time beings for our time beings never changes this
Never changes this (x2)
Heres what it takes (x6)
Paper warm beings means the paper chace heres what it takes
For our time beings never changes this
(x3)
Heres what it takes
Hey, for eight means paper chase
For our time beings never changes this
(x2)