See No Evil
Phantomime
2023
Duration: 3:14
Track number: 1
Times played live: 0
Writers
Lyrics by: Tom Verlaine
Music by: Tom Verlaine
Theme
A post-punk anthem from Television's 1977 debut, 'See No Evil' embodies the raw nihilism of the Blank Generation. The song celebrates destructive urges and anarchic freedom, proclaiming that the protagonist sees no evil in desires that seem beautiful and perfect. Ghost's cover captures the jagged guitars and confrontational attitude that defined an era, bringing the punk ethos into their theatrical theatrical universe.
Lyrics
What I want, I want now
And it's a whole lot more than "anyhow"
I wanna fly, fly a fountain
I wanna jump, jump, jump, jump on a mountain
I understand all (I see no)
Destructive urges (I see no)
It seems so perfect (I see no)
I see, I see no evil
I get ideas, I get a notion
I want a nice little boat made out of ocean
I get your point, you're so sharp
Getting good reactions with your evil talk
I understand all (I see no)
Destructive urges (I see no)
It seems so perfect (I see no)
I see, I see no evil
Don't say unconscious, don't say doom
But if you got to say it, let me leave this room
'Cause what I want, I want now
And it's a whole lot more than "anyhow"
I understand all (I see no)
Destructive urges (I see no)
It seems so perfect (I see no)
I see, I see no evil
I'm runnin' wild with the one I love (I see no evil)
I'm runnin' crazy with the one I love (I see no evil)
I keep on dancin' with the one I love (I see no evil)
Control the feelings of the one you love (I see no evil)
You feed the fires of the one you love (I see no evil)
Combine the fusion with the one you love (I see no evil)
Pull down the future of the one you love (I see no evil)
Musicians
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