Painted Bird
Siouxsie And The Banshees · Nocturne (remastered) [2009]
Freak beak shrieks are thrown -- at your confusing hue
The peacock screaming eyes -- show no mercy no mercy
Painted bird -- it's absurd
Just a tainted bird -- hurting their twisted nerve
The flock will make you choke -- on this sadistic joke
And the whippoorwills -- they make a din
In laughing unison -- you're hitchcock carrion
In laughing unison -- you're hitchcock carrion
Carry on
Painted bird -- it's absurd
Just a tainted bird -- hurting their twisted nerve
I hear your sorrow -- maybe tomorrow
You'll lose your sorrow
When a fated weather will cleanse away
That painted feather -- and all that sorrow
A coquette in fur purr for the painted bird
Confound that dowdy flock -- with a sharp-honed nerve
Because we're painted birds by our own design
By our own design
And there's no more sorrow
Have you heard -- about the painted bird
Just a tainted bird -- hurting their twisted nerve
We've lost our sorrow -- now it's tomorrow
No need to hide your feather until a fated weather
No more sorrow...
Now we're painted birds -- mocking that twisted nerve
It's absurd...
Painted Bird - Siouxsie And The Banshees
Released on the 2009 remastered edition of Nocturne, 'Painted Bird' stands as a defining track in the post-punk canon, showcasing Siouxsie and the Banshees' signature blend of gothic atmosphere and driving rhythm. The song features Siouxsie Sioux's distinctive vocal delivery, characterized by a haunting, ethereal quality that contrasts sharply with the band's typically aggressive guitar work. As a staple of their discography from this era, the recording exemplifies the group's ability to merge dark, brooding melodies with an infectious danceable pulse. It remains a critical listen for fans of the genre, capturing the raw energy and emotional depth that made the Banshees influential in the late 1980s and beyond.