1.Can't Stand Losing You
I've called you so many times today
And i guess it's all true what your girl-friends say
That you don't ever want to see me again
And your brother's gonna kill me and he's six feet ten
I guess you'd call it cowardice
But i'm not prepared to go on like this
I can't, i can't, i can't stand losing
I can't, i can't, i can't stand losing
I can't, i can't, i can't, i can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I see you sent my letters back
And my l.p. records and they're all scratched
I can't see the point in another day
When nobody listens to a word i say
You can call it lack of confidence
But to carry on living doesn't make no sense
I can't, i can't, i can't stand losing
I can't, i can't, i can't stand losing
I can't, i can't, i can't stand losing
I can't, i can't stand losing you
I can't, i can't, i can't stand losing
I can't, i can't, i can't stand losing
I guess this is our last goodbye
And you don't care, so i won't cry
But you'll be sorry when i'm dead
And all this guilt will be on your head
I guess you'd call it suicide
But i'm too full to swallow my pride
I can't, i can't, i can't stand losing
I can't, i can't...
2.De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Don't think me unkind
Words are hard to find
They're only cheques i've left unsigned
From the banks of chaos in my mind
And when their eloquence escapes me
Their logic ties me up and rapes me
De do do do, de da da da
Is all i want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all i want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
Poets, priests and poiticians
Have words to thank for their positions
Words that scream for your submission
And no-one's jamming their transmission
And when their eloquence escapes you
Their logic ties you up and rapes you
De do do do, de da da da
Is all i want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all i want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
De do do do, de da da da
Is all i want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all i want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
3.Don't Stand So Close To Me
Young teacher the subject
Of schoolgirl fantasy
She wants him so badly
Knows what she wants to be
Inside her there's longing
This girl's an open page
Book marking - she's so close now
This girl is half his age
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Her friends are so jealous
You know how bad girls get
Sometimes it's not so easy
To be the teacher's pet
Temptation, frustration
So bad it makes him cry
Wet bus stop, she's waiting
His car is warm and dry
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Loose talk in the classroom
To hurt they try and try
Strong words in the staff room
The accusations fly
It's no use, he sees her
He starts to shake and cough
Just like the old man in
That book by nabakov
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
Don't stand, don't stand so
Don't stand so close to me
4.Englishman In New York
i don't drink coffee i'll take tea my dear
I like my toast done on one side
As you can hear it in my accent when i talk
I'm an englishman in new york
See me walking down fifth avenue
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere i walk
I'm an englishman in new york
I'm an alien, i'm a legal alien
I'm an englishman in new york
I'm an alien, i'm a legal alien
I'm an englishman in new york
If 'manners maketh man' as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
I'm an alien, i'm a legal alien
I'm an englishman in new york
I'm an alien, i'm a legal alien
I'm an englishman in new york
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than license for a gun
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but never run
If 'manners maketh man' as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
I'm an alien, i'm a legal alien
I'm an englishman in new york
I'm an alien, i'm a legal alien
I'm an englishman in new york
5.Every Breath You Take
Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
And every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay
I'll be watching you
Oh, can't you see
You belong to me？
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Since you've gone i've been lost without a trace
I dream at night, i can only see your face
I look around, but it's you i can't replace
I feel so cold, and i long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby please,
Oh, can't you see
You belong to me？
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Every move you make, every step you take
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
In the late '80's sting recorded a new version of the song known
as 'every bomb
You make' which was played out over the closing credits of the
uk satirical tv show
'spitting image'. the rewritten lyrics were：
Every bomb you make
Every job you take
Every heart you break, every irish wake
I'll be watching you
Every wall you build
Every one you've killed
Every grave you've filled, all the blood you've spilled
I'll be watching you
Oh, can't you see
You belong to me？
6.Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
do i have to tell the story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met
It's a big enough umbrella
But it's always me that ends up getting wet
Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now i know my love for her goes on
Though i've tried before to tell her
Of the feelings i have for her in my heart
Every time that i come near her
I just lose my nerve as i've done from the start
7.Fields Of Gold
you'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we walk in fields of gold
So she took her love for to gaze awhile
Upon the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of gold
Will you stay with me, will you be my love
Among the fields of barley？
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we lie in fields of gold
See the west wind move like a lover so
Upon the fields of barley
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
Among the fields of gold
I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that i've broken
But i swear in the days still left
We'll walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold
Many years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down
As you lie in the fields of gold
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
8.Fragile
If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the colour of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Perhaps this final act was meant
To clinch a lifetime's argument
That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star, like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are, how fragile we are
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star, like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are, how fragile we are
How fragile we are, how fragile we are
9.If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
You could say i lost my faith in science and progress
You could say i lost my belief in the holy church
You could say i lost my sense of direction
You could say all of this and worse, but
If i ever lose my faith in you
There'd be nothing left for me to do
Some would say i was a lost man in a lost world
You could say i lost my faith in the people on t.v.
You could say i'd lost my belief in our politicians
They all seemed like game show hosts to me
If i ever lose my faith in you
There'd be nothing left for me to do
I could be lost inside their lies without a trace
But every time i close my eyes, i see your face
I never saw no miracle of science
That didn't go from a blessing to a curse
I never saw no military solution
That didn't always end up as something worse,
But let me say this first
If i ever lose my faith in you
If i ever lose my faith in you
There'd be nothing left for me to do
There'd be nothing left for me to do
If i ever lose my faith
If i ever lose my faith
If i ever lose my faith
If i ever lose my faith in you
10.If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
Free, free, set them free
Free, free, set them free
Free, free, set them free
If you need somebody
Call my name
If you want someone
You can do the same
If you want to keep something precious
You got to lock it up and throw away the key
If you want to hold onto your possession
Don't even think about me
If you love somebody
If you love someone
If you love somebody
If you love someone, set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
If it's a mirror you want
Just look into my eyes
Or a whipping boy
Someone to despise
Or a prisoner in the dark
Tied up in chains you just can't see
Or a beast in a gilded cage
That's all some people ever want to be
If you love somebody
If you love someone
If you love somebody
If you love someone, set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
You can't control an independent heart
Can't tear the one you love apart
Forever conditioned to believe that we can't live
We can't live here and be happy with less
So many riches
So many souls
With everything we see that we want to possess
If you need somebody
Call my name
If you want someone
You can do the same
If you want to keep something precious
You got to lock it up and throw away the key
You want to hold onto your possession
Don't even think about me
If you love somebody
If you love someone
If you love somebody
If you love someone, set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
Set them free
11.Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot
When you're down and they're counting
When your secrets all found out
When your troubles take to mounting
When the map you have leads you to doubt
When there's no information
And the compass turns to nowhere that you know well
Let your soul be your pilot
Let your soul guide you
He'll guide you well
When the doctors failed to heal you
When no medicine chest can make you well
When no counsel leads to comfort
When there are no more lies they can tell
No more useless information
And the compass spins
The compass spins between heaven and hell
Let your soul be your pilot
Let your soul guide you
He'll guide you well
And your eyes turn towards the window pane
To the lights upon the hill
The distance seems so strange to you now
And the dark room seems so still
Let your pain be my sorrow
Let your tears be my tears too
Let your courage be my model
That the north you find will be true
When there's no more useless information
And the compass turns to nowhere that you know well
Let your soul be your pilot
Let your soul guide you
Let your soul guide you
Let your soul guide you upon your way
12.Message In A Bottle
Just a castaway, an island lost at sea, oh
Another lonely day, with no one here but me, oh
More loneliness than any man could bear
Rescue me before i fall into despair, oh
I'll send an s.o.s. to the world
I'll send an s.o.s. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
A year has passed since i wrote my note
But i should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep me together
Love can mend your life but
Love can break your heart
I'll send an s.o.s. to the world
I'll send an s.o.s. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Walked out this morning, don't believe what i saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems i'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
I'll send an s.o.s. to the world
I'll send an s.o.s. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Sending out at an s.o.s.
Sending out at an s.o.s.
Sending out at an s.o.s.
Sending out at an s.o.s.
Sending out at an s.o.s.
Sending out at an s.o.s...
13.Roxanne
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don't have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne, you don't have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
Put on the red light, oh
I loved you since i knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya
I have to tell you just how i feel
I won't share you with another boy
I know my mind is made up
So put away your make up
Told you once i won't tell you again it's a bad way
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light
You don't have to put on the red light
Put on the red light, put on the red light
14.Russians
In europe and america there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the soviets
Mister krushchev said, 'we will bury you'
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It'd be such an ignorant thing to do
If the russians love their children too
How can i save my little boy
From oppenheimer's deadly toy？
There is no monopoly on common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Believe me when i say to you
I hope the russians love their children too
There is no historical precedent to put
Words in the mouth of the president
There's no such thing as a winnable war
It's a lie we don't believe anymore
Mister reagan says 'we will protect you'
I don't subscribe to this point of view
Believe me when i say to you
I hope the russians love their children too
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
What might save us, me and you
Is if the russians love their children too
15.Seven Days
'seven days, was all she wrote
A kind of ultimatum note, she gave to me
She gave to me
When i thought the field had cleared
It seems another suit appeared to challenge me
Woe is me
Though i hate to make a choice
My options are decreasing mostly rapidly
Well, we'll see
I don't think she'd bluff this time
I really have to make her mine
It's plain to see, it's him or me
Monday, i could wait till tuesday
If i make up my mind
Wedn'sday would be fine
Thursday's on my mind
Friday'd give me time
Saturday could wait
But sunday'd be too late
The fact he's over six feet ten
Might instil fear in other men
But not in me
The mighty flea
Ask if i am mouse or man
The mirror squeaked, away i ran
He'll murder me in time for his tea
Does it bother me at all？
My rival is neanderthal
It makes me think
Perhaps i need a drink
I.q. is no problem here
We won't be playing scrabble for
Her hand, i fear
I need that beer
Monday, i could wait till tuesday
If i make up my mind
Wedn'sday would be fine
Thursday's on my mind
Friday'd give me time
Saturday could wait
But sunday'd be too late
Seven days will quickly go
The fact remains, i love her so
Seven days
So many ways
But i can't run away
I can't run away
Monday, i could wait till tuesday
If i make up my mind
Wedn'sday would be fine
Thursday's on my mind
Friday'd give me time
Saturday could wait
But sunday'd be too late
Do i have to tell a story
Of a thousand rainy days
Since we first met？
It's a big enough umbrella
But it's always me that ends up
Getting wet. yeah, yeah.
16.Walking On The Moon
Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my legs don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk for ever
Walking on the moon
We could live together
Walking on, walking on the moon
Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Feet they hardly touch the ground
Walking on the moon
My feet don't hardly make no sound
Walking on, walking on the moon
Some may say
I'm wishing my days away, no way
And if it's the price i pay, some say
Tomorrow's another day, you'll stay
I may as well play
Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my legs don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk for ever
Walking on the moon
We could be together
Walking on, walking on the moon
Some may say
I'm wishing my days away no way
And if it's the price i pay, some say
Tomorrow's another day, you'll stay
I may as well play
17.When We Dance
If he loved you
Like i love you
I would walk away in shame
I'd move town
I'd change my name
When he watches you
When he counts to buy your soul
On your hand his golden rings
Like he owns a bird that sings
When we dance, angels will run and hide their wings
The priest has said my soul's salvation
Is in the balance of the angels
And underneath the wheels of passion
I keep the faith in my fashion
When we dance, angels will run and hide their wings
I'm still in love with you
[i'm gonna find a place to live
Give you all i've got to give]
When we dance, angels will run and hide their wings
When we dance, angels will run and hide their wings
If i could break down these walls
And shout my name at heaven's gate
I'd take these hands
And i'd destroy the dark machineries of fate
Cathedrals are broken
Heaven's no longer above
And hellfire's a promise away
I'd still be saying
I'm still in love
He won't love you
Like i love you
He won't care for you this way
He'll mistreat you if you stay
Come and live with me
We'll have children of our own
I would love you more than life
If you'll come and be my wife
When we dance, angels will run and hide their wings
When we dance, angels will run and hide their wings
When we dance, angels will run and hide their wings
When we dance, angels will run and hide their wings
I'm gonna love you more than life
If you will only be my wife
I'm gonna love you more than life
If you will only be my wife
I'm gonna love you night and day
I'm gonna try in every way
[i had a dream last night
I dreamt you were by my side
Walking with me baby
My heart was filled with pride
I had a dream last night]
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