opia - n. the ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable--their pupils glittering, bottomless and opaque--as if you were peering through a hole in the door of a house, able to tell that there’s someone standing there, but unable to tell if you’re looking in or looking out.
- Siouxsie And The Banshees - "dazzle"
The stars that shine and the stars that shrink In the face of stagnation the water runs Before your eyes Swallowing diamonds A cutting throat Your teeth when you grin Reflecting beams on tombstones A jamboree of surprises Playing Russian ROULETTE...
- The Psychedelic Furs - House
This day is not my life The passing time is not my life The thorn that's in my side Is all these scenes that we regret The wasted words we can't forget Through the windows of my room I hear the traffic breathing slowly Someplace miles away Make...
- Mind In A Box - Beyond The World
I can feel the waves, rolling on the shore. I can feel the sand, trickling down my back. I can feel the sun, burning my bright skin. I can feel the wind, blowing through my hair. I can feel the freedom of a new day. I can feel yesterday dripping away....
- Beth Orton - So Much More
Another cold London night I wrap this head around my shoulders, tight Please excuse me, seems there's someone at my door I wouldn't leave, but the need is so much more So much more Another cold London night And I'm always walking down the...