Puressence - Near Distance

Been around for ages so it won't change now,
Pleasing shallow faces and I don't care how,
Some little starry young thing robs me blind,
All the time, I try,
My finger leaves an imprint in your wet intent,
You keep receiving flowers that were never sent, yeah,
Some little scabby young thing sucks me dry,
Friday night, she's got to slow down
And the pavement's alive on Sunday,
In my feet keep the time, stop me falling,
This one,
You're the only one,
You're the only thing,
When your change goes right...
She's ringing in the changes and she feels quite sure,
Be closer to the distance than I been before,
Some little scabby young thing sucks me dry,
Friday night, she's got to slow down,
And the saints are alive on Sunday,
And my feet keep the time that stopped me falling,
Well let me talk about this one,
You're the only one,
You're the only thing,
When your change goes right...
Let's talk about this one,
You're the only one,
You're the only thing,
You're the only one,
(Lets talk about the way you cut yourself,
And it was just tomato sauce,
All the times, I can't get inside)
Been around for ages so it won't change now...

[@kstephen9301]

One of my favourite Puressence tracks 💜

[@imnotavingthat6813]

Said it before and ill say it again, how the fuck did this band not go mainstream and massive globally, if youve not tried em trust me,, amazing band, could be manchesters finest...

[@dk4112]

I think they went a little too commercial on their album after this- in my opinion. Should have kept to their dark sound. They would have killed the market. So unfortunate.

[@robmaddison8645]

@@dk4112 As much as I love the first album the issue in my opinion was the marketing and promotional men/women not making the most of Only Forever. Everyone who got a hold of that album loved it, whether they were versed in decent music or casual listeners. It had 4 potential top ten singles in the making if you include Standing In Your Shadow.

[@dk4112]

Epic. Some 30 years later, it still holds up as unparalleled. No one today even comes close to their sound: dark, rich, urgent.

[@childofthesun32]

Have you heard of Radiohead?

[@alanhughs461]

So here we are 30 years on rehearsing for June 2024 reunion gig in Manchester 😮👍👍

[@kimonvezyrtzis8667]

one of the best songs ever

[@Bananajohnuk]

Still sends shivers up my spine every time I hear it.

[@childofthesun32]

This song means alot to me, because the first time I heard it was shortly after the first time I heard a Radiohead song. Obviously I knew there were "Good Songs" and "Bad Songs".. But when I first heard Creep, as a 12 year old, it really opened my eyes. Then my uncle gave me a cassette tape with more Radiohead and Puressence. This was another of the songs that are part of my "emergence into the realisation that music can be better than I've ever imagined". Good Memories.... And a Great Song.

[@danmarmalade74]

Is this the best opening track to a debut album ever? I think so.

[@aaron1888]

i dont know if its better than dont fall as an opening song but its great i just recently found this band as the singer sang on john levers red sided garter snakes rarely do i miss anything great so glad i found this

[@darrylcollinson2919]

I think as a statement I Wanna Be Adored still stands out as the best opening debut track for me. This is superb though.......what a debut album too.

[@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon]

Darryl Collinson hard to argue chap.

[@MegaStrangeWorld]

I love Puressence and love this track, but I think "Jenny Was A Friend of Mine" from "Hot Fuss" by The Killers is possibly the best opening track of any album ever!

[@robmaddison8645]

This song is driven by the vocal whereas Adored is driven by the band. Jimmy does more in the first 4 lines here then Ian Brown has done in his career!

[@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon]

Their best work.

[@ΕΛΙΣΑΒΕΤΧΑΤΖΗΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΟΥ]

1998 FIRST LIVE GIG IN THESSALONIKI mylos club aNDREW sZYMINSKI MADE A BREAK ON STAGE PLAYING THIS GUITAR INTRO THAT STILL DRIVES ME CRAZY. SECOND LIVE ONE YEAR AFTER ON THE VIDEO WALL IMAGES FROM kubrik's ""THE SHINing"". best debut album ever.

[@the1980dex]

Ekei to 96 ,afoy exo liosei to disko ,sto proto live sto mylo, me mia ''kimolia'' sto stoma ,sok otan ksekinise na tragoydaeu o james... sweet sixteen ..pragmatika mot siko8ikan oi trixes otan ksekinise to kommati..

[@stevesuttie1159]

love this song mate, brilliant video you've put together. Cheers :-D

[@jamesjust9192]

Hitman Contracts brought me here

[@photoframe1a]

Awesome track:)

[@UNITEWAD]

am still please in da shadow she rob me blind.

[@alanhughs461]

So what's the opinions on the June reunion gig in Manchester 😮🌞

[@childofthesun32]

I love this song but the words "tomato sauce" doesn't belong in a song this beautiful

[@s.m.9285]

ketchup would have been even worse though ;)

[@southcoaster986]

I asked Kev once what Jimmy was saying in the spoken word part. Sadly, I don't remember it properly, but it was something about a Stone Roses Tshirt, its a bit scruffy, it's hard sometimes. I have no idea what the rest is, but after years of wondering, it was like a big secret was being revealed to me! Can anyone fill in the blanks?

[@robmaddison8645]

He's getting a Stone Roses t shirt, lives around Failsworth, his hearts in the right place, ****, belly button?