Quartz - Marillion

I can imagine nothing more tedious

Than trying to have fun with you again

Maybe it’s just something in my mind

But I hate feeling like I’m trying all the time

It’s a kind of lie

When we pretend that we’re still friends

I’m sure you’re not exactly short of people to

Hang out and laugh at your jokes

Tell you you look great

You wouldn’t want me around

Making it all feel «forced »

.

And «put down»

And every time I smile to wonder if I’m laughin' at you

And with every little grin you don’t want to be wonderin'

Just exactly what it is I’m taking pleasure in

Although I always said

We were basically the same and all one

All one

It’s so easy to persuade myself

I’m clockwork and you’re quartz

I guess that irony

Will surely be

The death of me

And every time I smile d’you wonder if I’m laughin' at you?

And with every little grin you don’t want to be wonderin'.

Although I always said

We were basically the same and all one

All one

It’s so easy to persuade myself

I’m clockwork and you’re quartz

You’re only happy when you’re oiled and jewelled

You’re only happy when you wind me up and I know

You’re so reliable it isn’t true

And it’s so easy for me to break down

If I could jump a ride between the skin and silicon then

We could join hands and understand.

Hallelujah!

But I listen

To the ticking

I guess we’re worlds apart…

It’s so hard

So hard

I know there’s no going back

And you know there’s no going back

You’re only happy when you’re oiled and jewelled

You’re only happy when you’re oiled and jewelled

You’re never happy

I need maintenance

I need patience

I’m not foolproof

I’m not waterproof

I’m not shockproof

Bombproof

Bulletproof

Fireproof

Leakproof

Childproof

Stainproof

Pressureproof

I know I told myself

We’re all basically the same and all one all one

Y’know sometimes I just can’t help myself

I’m clockwork and you’re quartz

I’m clockwork and you’re quartz

I know I never get the balance right

And turn up half an hour late night after night

And being totally dependable is so very commendable

Although you’re never wrong

One of these days.

You’re just gonna stop