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We've been around for a long time and in that time we've written a lot of songs, some in our previous incarnation as Bikini Black Special, and then even more as Zvilnik - so if you fancy a browse through lyrics old and new, fill your boots. Dig into the back catalogue of satirical sinister speculative cabaret, a fusion of science fiction, political satire, grotesque comedy, and theatrical storytelling that's been built up over actual decades.

Matador

A hat, a cape, a sword
Matador
A man and beast at war
Matador
We came here for the gore
Matador
But we found so much more
Matador

You always felt the bullring's pull, from the day that you were born
In the ring there are no rules, but it's like your mother warned
That if you mess with the bull, then you will get the horns
The horns, the horns,
You will get the horns

MATADOR! A paragon of style and grace
MATADOR! A flashing blade and smile on your face
MATADOR! Until you put one foot out of place
Then you're out of the race
And you'll smile no more
MATADOR!

Flick your cape for emphasis, your opponent will see red
As you face your nemesis, to see who'll be maimed and who'll be dead
One will hit and one will miss, and it's like your mother said
The horns, the horns
You will get the horns

MATADOR! You're facing a terrible foe
MATADOR! A connection that only you know
MATADOR! You and the bull eye to eye
Each preparing to die
On the bullring floor

MATADOR! A paragon of style and grace
MATADOR! A flashing blade and smile on your face
MATADOR! Until you put one foot out of place
Then you're out of the race
And you'll smile no more

MATADOR!
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