"All of a Sudden (It's Too Late)" is a song by Andy Partridge. It appeared on the 1982 album English Settlement.
The demo appeared on Andy's Fuzzy Warbles Volume 2 in 2002.
Quotes[]
Andy (on the demo): “Found, entombed in fluff, at the bottom of one of Indiana Jones' pockets, but I think a quick suck on it might release a little flavour. One of those ‘capture it now’ moments. Primitive but fascinating, an amoeba of a song.”
Lyrics[]
What can I say
Why do we starve a thing that's near extinction
From day to day,
These weeds of fear,
Are choking our conviction,
Life's like a jig-saw,
You get the straight bits,
But there's something missing in the middle
All of a sudden,
We find the cupboard's bare
All of a sudden,
We find heaven's not there
All of a sudden,
We find the sun's gone cold
All of a sudden
We find we're more than old
All of a sudden,
We find that we've lost love,
So please don't push or shove because,
It's too late,
It's too late,
In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate
What can we do
Trying to stem the flow of sand is useless
It's up to you start holding hands,
And watch the balance redress,
Life's like a firework,
You're only lit once,
And you must stand and radiate correctly
All of a sudden,
We find the cupboard's bare
All of a sudden,
We find heaven's not there
All of a sudden,
We find the sun's gone cold
All of a sudden
We find we're more than old
All of a sudden,
We find that we've lost love,
So please don't push or shove because,
It's too late,
It's too late,
In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate
Love's not a product you can hoard or pack a suitcase with,
It's more a way you have to give
All of a sudden,
We find the cupboard's bare
All of a sudden,
We find heaven's not there
All of a sudden,
We find the sun's gone cold
All of a sudden
We find we're more than old
All of a sudden,
We find that we've lost love,
So please don't push or shove because,
It's too late,
It's too late,
In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate
Videos[]
Promo[]
Promo video for "All of a Sudden," with a brief intro by Andy talking about the Uffington Horse, then the song itself. Uploaded by YouTube user "23Daves."