Lyrics to In Every Dreamhome A Heartache

Lyrics to the song In Every Dreamhome A Heartache as recorded by Roxy Music.


(Ferry)


In every dream home a heartache and every step I take
Takes me further from heaven is there a heaven?
I'd like to think so standards of living they're rising daily
But home, oh sweet home it's only a saying
From bellpush to faucet in smart town apartment
The cottage is pretty the main house a palace
Penthouse perfection but what goes on?
What to do there? better pray there

Open plan living bungalow ranch style
All of its comforts seem so essential
I bought you mail order my plain wrapper baby
Your skin is like vinyl the perfect companion
You float in my new pool deluxe and delightful
Inflatable doll my role is to serve you
Disposable darling can't throw you away now
Immortal and life size my breath is inside you
I'll dress you up daily and keep you till death sighs
Inflatable doll lover ungrateful
I blew up your body but you blew my mind!

Oh heartache, dream home heartache
Oh heartache, dream home heartache
Oh heartache, dream home heartache
Oh heartache, dream home heartache




In Every Dreamhome A Heartache

Album Track

"In Every Dreamhome A Heartache is the coupe de grace, a sprechsgang ballad...laconic, sinister, brilliantly observed and nuanced to perfection, it is a modern masterpiece. Ferry is the man to bring a real intelligence to bear on pop" wrote the times in April 1973.

In Every Dreamhome A Heartache undoubtedly is one of Ferry's finest lyrics to date.

Performed live regularly and probably containing the most anticipated line at a Roxy/Ferry gig "... but you blew my mind" A live version can be found on on Roxy's live album Viva! Roxy Music and from Bryan Ferry's Glasgow show in 1988 on The Archive and Live Collection.

The song has also been recorded by the following artists:- The Church, Data Bank A, Fields of the Nephilim, Rozz Williams & Gitane Demone,
Jared Louche and the Aliens

Song Musicians

In Every Dreamhome A Heartache is on the following Roxy Music and Solo Albums