Lyrics:

“Alison” is the opening track on the Shoegaze classic Souvlaki. The narrator reminisces about a drug-fuelled dream about a girl called Alison.
Listen close and don't be stoned
I'll be here in the morning
'Cause I'm just floating
Your cigarette still burns
Your messed-up world will thrill me

Alison, I'm lost

'Alison,' I said, 'We're sinking'
There's nothing here but that's okay
Outside your room, your sister's spinning
But she lies, tells me she's just fine
I guess she's out there somewhere

And the sailors, they strike poses
TV covered walls
End so slowly
With your talking and your pills
Your messed-up life still thrills me

Alison, I'm lost

Alison, I'll drink your wine
I'll wear your clothes when we're both high
'Alison,' I said, 'We're sinking'
But she laughs and tells me it's just fine
I guess she's out there somewhere