On my knees, on my knees<\/p>\n
hell-bent begging,<\/p>\n
silent pleas<\/p>\n
through eyes on fire<\/p>\n
in desperate need<\/p>\n
to staunch the dam<\/p>\n
about to break,<\/p>\n
gavel the rabble<\/p>\n
into place,<\/p>\n
gag the dissenters,<\/p>\n
divert rubberneckers,<\/p>\n
hostage youngsters<\/p>\n
& negotiate<\/p>\n
in neck-twist-burns<\/p>\n
with the forces behind<\/p>\n
bed-time, plate,<\/p>\n
scream through a body<\/p>\n
about to break,<\/p>\n
all sweatpalmplastic,<\/p>\n
arm up, heart out,<\/p>\n
blood fall ache,<\/p>\n
fingers spread<\/p>\n
to red and black<\/p>\n
C30, C60, C90<\/p>\n
stretched & back,<\/p>\n
ready to record<\/p>\n
Top of The Pops<\/p>\n
no matter what<\/p>\n
has reached the spot –<\/p>\n
cum on, feel the noize!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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