Trees and Flowers

Bryson/McDowall

Dawn cracks the dark
And it breaks the silence
Of my waking hours
And my heartbeat’s licence

For I hate the trees
And I hate the flowers
And I hate the buildings
And the way they tower over me
Can’t you see
I get so frightened
No-one else seems frightened
Only me, only me

I can’t but see
That the sun has risen
To my window, my world
Of my home sweet prison

For I hate the trees
And I hate the flowers
And I hate the buildings
And the way they tower over me
Can’t you see
I get so frightened
No-one else seems frightened
Only me, only me

First recorded in 1982 when the band had four members, released in 2017 as 1982 4-Piece Demo.

Re-recorded for the October 1982 BBC John Peel session.

Re-recorded again for the single.

The extended mix of the single version was released on The 12″ Album, and reissued on the Japanese CD reissue of the album Strawberry Switchblade and The Platinum Collection.