Took a tube to Camden Town, / Walked down Park Way, and settled down / in the shade of a willow tree, / someone hovering over me. /

Close my eyes, / breathe out slowly. / Today the sunshine (sunshine) loves me only /

To the sound of the World of Twist / you leant over, and gave me a kiss. / It's too warm to even hold hands, / but that won't stop us from making plans. /

Close our eyes, / breathe out slowly. / Today London (London) loves us only. /

Do you ever wonder where we've been? / Do you ever wonder where we're going? / Just close your eyes. / Just close your eyes. / Just close your eyes (close your eyes), / and breathe out slowly (breath out slowly). / Tonight the world (the world) loves you only. /

Just close your eyes. / Just close your eyes. / Just close your eyes. / Just close your eyes.

Credits

Composition:

• Bob Stanley
• Pete Wiggs

Vocals:

• Sarah Cracknell

References

World Of Twist were contemporaries of Saint Etienne around the start of their career; along with Intastella these three bands seemed to be setting about re-inventing seventies pop music the way it ought to have been. World Of Twist produced one highly recommended album Quality Street before disappearing.

Sigh.

Oh, and Park Way is a street, and Camden Town is a tube station and dock-side market, in London. But you all knew that, I'm sure!

The song title is borrowed from a 1945 book by Norman Collins. An excerpt from the book is quoted on the album sleeve:

There are still plenty of real Londoners who sleep the night in London as well as work the day there - some in love, some in debt, some committing murders, some adultery, some trying to get on in the world, some looking forward to a pension, some getting drunk, and some holding up a new baby. This is about a few of them.

Versions and sources

London Belongs To Me

• Foxbase Alpha album [vinyl twelve inch]
• Foxbase Alpha album [CD]
• Foxbase Alpha album [cassette]
• Foxbase Alpha album [CD (German release)]
• Foxbase Alpha album [vinyl twelve inch (US)]
• Foxbase Alpha album [CD (US & Canadian release)]
• Foxbase Alpha album [cassette (US and Canada)]
• Foxbase Alpha album [CD (Japan)]