Trials Of Eyeliner Lyrics - Marc Almond

Trials of eyeliner 

Styles of eyeliner 

Eyeliner saved your life 

Playing up the vamp 

You were applying mystery 

Setting yourself free 

Bitten nails down to the quick 

Black nail varnish painted thick 

You were tortured martyr, St. Divine 

For playboys who wanted to shine 

Father viewed you with your eyes of black 

Responded with a violent slap 

Said you made him feel ashames 

Get out and don't come back 

Trials of eyeliner 

Styles of eyeliner 

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Went to Soho worked the clips 

Met sailors on leave from ships 

Mascara gave you deep allure 

Of your sex they couldn't be sure 

They were falling in love with you 

Falling in love with yourself 

And in the dim light of the basement 

They didn't care enough 

The 70's came to an end 

Eyeliner still your dearest friend 

From teen to glam to punk 

And then 

The disco age redefined men 

You became one of a crowd 

Your song drowned out when the music was to loud 

But you stood your ground as a child of passion 

As decades changed along with fashions 

Photos 

Trials of eyeliner 

In 1980's New York town 

Where leather boys could all be found 

You tried to get into their clubs 

But the doorman gave you quite a snub 

Pointed to a sign above the door 

Only denim and leather to be worn 

Far too much black eyeliner dear 

Not a chance of coming in here 

You were true to yourself 

Never fell out of love with yourself 

But in the darkest corners of the world 

They didn't care enough 

But in the darkest corners of the world 

They didn't care enough 

Trials of eyeliner 

Trials of eyeliner 

Trials of eyeliner 

Trials of eyeliner 

They didn't care enough 

Trials of eyeliner 

(Repeat to fade)