Name: Cold Is the Crime
Duration: P00H03M12S
Description: This is a bitter revenge track built around a crazy rock riff based loosely around Telvision’s ‘Marquee Moon’, one of the greatest riffs of all time. The rest of the song was definitely influenced by The Stones, particularly the bluesy piano line inspired by Nicky Hopkins.

Cold Is the Crime

from Strange Ride by Murphnick

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This is a bitter revenge track built around a crazy rock riff based loosely around Telvision’s ‘Marquee Moon’, one of the greatest riffs of all time. The rest of the song was definitely influenced by The Stones, particularly the bluesy piano line inspired by Nicky Hopkins.

lyrics

Cold is the crime, when the crime’s disguised as friendly
So sharp was your knife, but ya keep on sticking it in me

Together we shine, but for you, it’s solitary
Control it was mine, but ya took it so completely

No, you didn’t scare me, but I lost my mind
Pivotal conversations, changing the time

Bold was the lie that you saw some value in me
Strobe lights that blind, and the flickering distracts me
Revenge it is mine, and I’ll do it nice and sweetly

No, you didn’t scare me, but I lost my mind
Pivotal conversations, changing the time
Shifting understandings, what’s yours isn't mine
Everybody’s moving, I can't read the signs

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from Strange Ride, released March 31, 2023
Words and music by Nick Murphy.
Performed by Nick Murphy.

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Murphnick Melbourne, Australia

Co-creator and co-song-writer for Australian psychadelic rock/pop act, The Anyones, Nick has released 2 highly acclaimed solo records, "Breaking The Light" and "What's In Your Mind?". 3rd album, "Strange Ride", is out 31st March 2023.

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