Lyrics:I'm The Man Who Murdered Love

by XTC

Album version:

I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? He was begging on his bended knee For me to put him from his misery He hadn't worked at all this century Said I'd do a job for all humanity I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? I put a bullet in his sugar head He thanked me kindly then he lay down dead Phoney roses blossomed where he bled Then all the cheering angels shook my   hand and said I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? Oh It's the middle of the song I'm guilty And then I turned and said There'll be no more pain from broken hearts And no more lovers to be torn apart Before you throw me   in your dungeon dark Your honour, they'll be putting statues up   In every park

I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? So dear public I'm here to confess That I'm the one who freed us from this mess Love won't be calling at your address 'Cause what you've never had you'll never miss, I guess I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah, what do you think to that? If you never, ever use it   You know you're gonna lose it    If you never, ever kiss it    How you ever gonna miss it?

Demo version:

I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? He was begging on his bended knee For me to put him from his misery He hadn't worked at all this century Said 'I do a service for humanity' I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? Put a bullet in his sugar head He thanked me kindly, then he lay down dead Thorny roses blossomed where he bled And all the cheering angels shook my hand and said... I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? Oh! Yeah! Oh! Yeah! Oh! Yeah! Oh! Yeah! What do you think? There'll be more pain from broken hearts No more lovers to be torn apart So don't throw me in your dungeon dark You're unappealing, putting statues up in every park I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? So dear public, I'm here to confess I'm the one who freed us from this mess Love won't be calling at your address But what you've never had you'll never miss, I guess I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? I'm the man who murdered love Yeah! What do you think to that? What do you think to that? Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! What do you think to that? Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! What do you think to that? Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! [song begins to fade out at this point, however, an undeterred Andy continues to yell on...] What do you think to that? Yeah! Yeah! What do you think to that? Yeah! Yeah! What do you think to that? Yeah, I'm the man...