Uma das canções mais conhecidas dos This Mortal Coil - Holocaust - foi escrita por Alex Chilton. Desde o início, a IF utilizou-a como um bilhete de identidade. Nem sempre adequado, é verdade. Mas seremos sempre os mesmos ?
Holocaust
Your eyes are almost dead
Can't get out of bed
And you can't sleep
You're sitting down to dress
And you're a mess
You look in the mirror
You look in your eyes
Say you realize
Everybody goes
Leaving those who fall behind
Everybody goes
As far as they can
They don't just care
They stood on the stairs
Laughing at your errors
Your mother's dead
She said, "Don't be afraid"
Your mother's dead
You're on your own
She's in her bed
Everybody goes
Leaving those who fall behind
Everybody goes
As far as they can
They don't just care
You're a wasted face
You're a sad eyed lie
You're a holocaust
Na versão de This Mortal Coil, é Howard Devoto quem canta, com um piano tocado por Steven Young, dos Colourbox (que utilizei na IF através de Arena) . Quanto ao original de Alex Chilton, só agora o descobri. Podem ouvir os dois através das capas dos discos.
