www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3w9DlIIyvM&fmt=18 Lyrics Water was running; children were running You were running out of time Under the mountain, a golden fountain Were you praying at the Lares shrine? But ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend We found you hiding, we found you lying Choking on the dirt and sand Your former glories and all the stories Dragged and washed with eager hands But ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend your city lies in dust Water was running; children were running We found you hiding, we found you lying Water was running; children were running We found you hiding, we found you lying your city lies in dust ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend Hot and burning in your nostrils Pouring down your gaping mouth Your molten bodies blanket of cinders Caught in the throes ....... Ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh oh your city lies in dust, my friend Your city lies in dust Single by Siouxsie & the Banshees from the album Tinderbox B-side "An Execution", "Quarterdrawing of the Dog" Released October 18, 1985 Format 7" single, 12" single Recorded 1985 Genre Alternative rock Label Polydor (UK) Geffen Records (U.S.) Writer(s) Siouxsie & the Banshees Producer Siouxsie & the Banshees Mike Hedges Siouxsie & the Banshees singles chronology "Overground" (1984) "Cities in Dust" (1985) "Candyman" (1985) "Cities in Dust" is a song written and produced by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees. It was released as the first single from Siouxsie & the Banshees' seventh studio album Tinderbox. The "Cities in Dust" 12 inch single was the first Banshees' single-release in the United States, through Geffen Records. The song obliquely describes the city of Pompeii, destroyed in a volcanic eruption in 79 CE. Imagery describing the volcano and its magma chamber, the condition of the victims of the eruption, and the subsequent discovery and excavation of the city comprises the bulk of the lyrics. "Cities in Dust" was a more Post-punk affair than singles released by Siouxsie & the Banshees in the previous several years. It also had more of a pop music melody than past releases from the band, although its cryptic lyrics were still gothic in nature (even mentioning a shrine to Lares Familiares). Its upbeat 4/4 rhythm also made it a hit in danceclubs. "Cities in Dust" peaked at number twenty-one in the UK singles chart. Although not Siouxsie & the Banshees' first song to hit the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, it was their first significant hit, climbing to number seventeen. Cover versions Junkie XL covered "Cities in Dust" for his fifth studio album, Booming Back at You (2008). Pato Fu, a Brazilian band, covered "Cities in Dust" for their album Daqui pro Futuro, released in 2007. theSTART covered "Cities in Dust" for the movie Resident Evil: Extinction. The Newlydeads also covered "Cities in Dust" for their self-titled album.

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