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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marillion
Marillion
Vocals
Ian Mosley
Ian Mosley
Drums
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
Keyboards
Peter Trewavas
Peter Trewavas
Bass Guitar
Steve Rothery
Steve Rothery
Guitar
Fish
Fish
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
Songwriter
Steve Rothery
Steve Rothery
Composer
Peter Trewavas
Peter Trewavas
Composer
Derek William Dick
Derek William Dick
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Tauber
Nick Tauber
Producer
Simon Hanhart
Simon Hanhart
Mixing Engineer
Dave Meegan
Dave Meegan
Engineer
Steve Chase
Steve Chase
Engineer
Tony Phillips
Tony Phillips
Engineer
Peter Mew
Peter Mew
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I am the assassin, with tongue forged from eloquence I am the assassin, providing your nemesis On the sacrificial altar to success, my friend Unleash a stranger from a kiss, my friend No incantations of remorse, my friend Unsheathe the blade within the voice, my friend Who decorates the scarf with the fugi knot Who camouflaged emotion in a thousand yard stare Who gouged the notches from the family tree Who hypnotised the guilt in career rhythm trance Assassing, assassing, assassing, assassing Listen as the syllables of slaughter cut with calm precision Patterned frosty phrases rape your ears and sow the ice incision Adjectives of annihilation bury the point beyond redemption Venomous verbs of ruthless candour plagiarise assassins fervour Apocalyptic alphabet casting spell the creed of tempered diction A friend in need is a friend that bleeds Let bitter silence infect the wound You were a sentimental mercenary in a free fire zone Parading a Hollywood conscience You were a fashionable objector with a uniform fetish Pavlovian slaver at the cash till ring of success A non com observer - I assassin the collector - defector So you resigned yourself to failure, my friend And I emerged the chilling stranger, my friend To eradicate the problem, my friend Unsheathe the blade within the voice I am the assassin I am the assassin And what do you call assassins who accuse assassins anyway, my friend?
Writer(s): Mark Kelly, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Derek William Dick Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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