A Perfect Day Elise

by PJ Harvey

From the album: Is This Desire?

Track 5 of 12 on Is This Desire? (1998).

Duration: 3:06

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Lyrics for A Perfect Day Elise

He got lucky, got lucky one time Hitting with the girl in room 509 She turned her back on him, facing the frame Said, "Listen Joe, don't you come here again" White sun scattered all over the sea He could think of nothing but her name, Elise God, is the sweat on down his back? The water soaked her blonde hair black It's a perfect day A perfect day, Elise He got burned by the sun (he's a lucky man) His face so pale and his hands so worn (and the sky) Let himself in room 509 (as she turned away) Said a prayer, pulled the trigger and cried (tell me why) It's a perfect day A perfect day, Elise Ah oh, it's a perfect day A perfect day, Elise

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More from Is This Desire?

  1. Angelene
  2. The Sky Lit Up
  3. The Wind
  4. My Beautiful Leah
  5. A Perfect Day Elise
  6. Catherine
  7. Electric Light
  8. The Garden
  9. Joy
  10. The River
  11. No Girl So Sweet
  12. Is This Desire?