Golden Brown

The Stranglers - "Golden Brown" (Dec '81, Liberty), is a track (first released on 7", then on the "La Folie" album, the same month), with much controversy surrounding it's lyrics. "The Stranglers Song By Song" (Hugh Cornwell's book), states: "'Golden Brown' works on two levels - It's about heroin & also about a girl". Essentially, the lyrics describe how "both provided me with pleasurable times." Sites: LyricWiki.

[Verse 1] Golden brown, texture like sun Lays me down, with my mind she runs Throughout the night, no need to fight Never a frown with golden brown [Verse 2] Every time, just like the last On her ship tied to the mast To distant lands, takes both my hands Never a frown with golden brown [Verse 3] Golden brown, finer temptress Through the ages, she's heading west From far away, stays for a day Never a frown with golden brown [Instrumental Interlude] [Outro] Never a frown (never a frown) (Never a frown) with golden brown (with golden brown) (With golden brown) never a frown (never a frown) (Never a frown) with golden brown (with golden brown) (With golden brown) never a frown (never a frown) (Never a frown) with golden brown (with golden brown) (With golden brown) never a frown (never a frown) (Never a frown) with golden brown (with golden brown)