Always – The Very Best Of Erasure
Who Needs Love (Like That)
Who needs love like that?
There's something going on
Something not quite right
There's something strange
That's happening to me
There's someone at the door
Hear voices in my head
It seems things aren't the way
They ought to be
Who needs love like that?
Who needs love like that?
It seemed so clear before
I held my point of view
I kept my conversation
Never changed
Now it's all gone wrong
And words are kind of hard
And nothing else around me
Looks the same
Who needs love like that?
Who needs love like that?
Love can turn you upside-down
And leave you cold
It's plain to see
You're losing all control
Who needs love like that?
Who needs love like that?
I'd like to understand
Like to find out why
I can't remember all
The lines I should say
But then I see her face
And nothing really counts
Don't tell me now
This feeling will stay
Who needs love like that?
Who needs love like that?
Love can turn you upside-down
Then leave you cold
It's plain to see
You're losing all control
Who needs love like that?
Who needs love like that?
Oh L'amour
Oh L'amour
Broke my heart
Now I'm aching for you
Mon amour
What's a boy in love
Supposed to do?
Looking for you
You were looking for me
Always reaching for you
You were too blind to see
Oh love of my heart
Why leave me alone
I'm falling apart
No good on my own
Oh L'amour
Broke my heart
Now I'm aching for you
Mon amour
What's a boy in love
Supposed to do?
Why throw it away
Why walk out on me
I just live for the day
For the way it should be
There once was a time
Had you here by my side
You said I wasn't your kind
Only here for the ride
Oh L'amour
Broke my heart
Now I'm aching for you
Mon amour
What's a boy in love
Supposed to do?
No emotional ties
You don't remember my name
I lay down and die
I'm only to blame
Oh love of my heart
It's up to you now
You tore me apart
I hurt inside-out
Oh L'amour
Broke my heart
Now I'm aching for you
Mon amour
What's a boy in love
Supposed to do?
Oh L'amour
Broke my heart
Now I'm aching for you
Mon amour
What's a boy in love
Supposed to do?
Sometimes
It's not the way you lead me
By the hand into the bedroom
It's not the way you throw your clothes
Upon the bathroom floor
Been thinking about you
I just couldn't wait to see
Fling my arms around you
As we fall in ecstasy
Ooh sometimes
The truth is harder
Than the pain inside, yeah
Ooh sometimes
It's the broken heart
That decides
It's not the way you caress me
Toy with my affection
It's not my sense of emptiness
You fill with your desire
Climb in bed beside me
We can lock the world outside
Touch me satisfy me
Warm your body next to mine
Ooh sometimes
The truth is harder
Than the pain inside, yeah
Ooh sometimes
It's the broken heart
That decides
Ooh sometimes
The truth is harder
Than the pain inside, yeah
Ooh sometimes
It's the broken heart
That decides
Ooh sometimes
The truth is harder
Than the pain inside, yeah
Ooh sometimes
It's the broken heart
That decides
Victim Of Love
I don't wanna look
Like some kind of fool
I don't wanna break
My heart over you
I'm building a wall
Everyday it's getting higher
This time I won't end up
Another victim of love
You say that I could show some emotion
That I've been keeping secrets from you
But I can see through all your sweet talk
And all of your affection untrue
I'm gonna find you out
If you scream and I shout
You won't break down my protection
I don't wanna look
Like some kind of fool
I don't wanna break
My heart over you
I'm building a wall
Everyday it's getting higher
This time I won't end up
Another victim of love
I'm gonna lock up what I'm feeling inside
Ain't no way you can break down the door
'Cause this time I've learned my lesson
You can take this declaration of war
Step right back
Put on your coat and your hat
Gonna avoid all complications
I don't wanna look
Like some kind of fool
I don't wanna break
My heart over you
I'm building a wall
Everyday it's getting higher
This time I won't end up
Another victim of love
I don't wanna look
Like some kind of fool
I don't wanna break
My heart over you
I'm building a wall
Everyday it's getting higher
This time I won't end up
Another victim of love
The Circus
Call it new technology
And they use it to burn
And they show no concern
Work for their prosperity
While the big wheels turn
Now it's too late to learn
Don't upset the teacher
Though we know he lied to you
Don't upset the preacher
He's gonna close his eyes for you
And it's a shame
That you're so afraid
Just a worker waiting
In the pouring rain
Putting back the pieces
Of a broken dream
Putting back the pieces
Of a broken dream
Father worked in industry
Now the work has moved on
And the factory's gone
See them sell your history
Where once you were strong
And you used to belong
There was once a future
For a working man
There was once a lifetime
For a skillful hand yesterday
And it's a shame
That you're so afraid
Just a worker waiting
In the pouring rain
Putting back the pieces
Of a broken dream
Putting back the pieces
Of a broken dream
There was once a future
For a working man
There was once a lifetime
For a skillful hand yesterday
And it's a shame
That you're so afraid
Just a worker waiting
In the pouring rain
Putting back the pieces
Of a broken dream
Putting back the pieces
Of a broken dream
Putting back the pieces
Of a broken dream
Of a broken, of a broken dream
Ship Of Fools
I can't believe what is happening to me
My head is spinning
The flowers and the trees are encapsulating me
And I go spinning
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn't know that one and one was two
Two and two were four
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn't know that, really didn't know that
Oh what a poor soul
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel?
I close my eyes and I try to imagine
What you're dreaming
Why can't you see what you're doing to me
My world is spinning
You were the baby of the class you know
Your really didn't know that one and one was two
Two and two were four
You were the baby of the class
You were so young and so uncertain
Suffer little children
Oh what a poor soul
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel?
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn't know that one and one was two
Two and two were four
He was the baby of the class
He was so young and so uncertain
Suffer little children
Oh what a poor soul
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel?
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so fragile and so cruel?
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel?
Chains Of Love
How can I explain
When there are few words I can choose?
How can I explain
When words get broken?
Do you remember
There was a time ahaha
When people on the street
Were walking hand in hand in hand?
They used to talk about the weather
Making plans together
Days would last forever
Come to me, cover me, hold me
Together we'll break these chains of love
Don't give up, don't give up
Together with me and my baby
Break the chains of love
Do you remember
Once upon a time
When there were open doors
An invitation to the world?
We were falling in and out with lovers
Looking out for others
Our sisters and our brothers
Come to me, cover me, hold me
Together we'll break these chains of love
Don't give up, don't give up now
Together with me and my baby
Break the chains of love
Together we'll break these chains of love
How can I explain
When there are few words I can choose?
How can I explain
When words get broken?
We used to talk about the weather
Making plans together
Days would last forever
Come to me, cover me, hold me
Together we'll break these chains of love
Don't give up, don't give up now
Together with me and my baby
Break the chains of love
Together we'll break these chains of love
Don't give up, don't give up now
Together with me and my baby
Break the chains of love
Together we'll break these chains of love
Don't give up, don't give up now
Together with me and my baby
Break the chains of love
A Little Respect
I try to discover
A little something to make me sweeter
Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
Why you're making me work so hard
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
Soul, I hear you calling
Oh baby please give a little respect to me
And if I should falter
Would you open your arms out to me?
We can make love not war
And live at peace with our hearts
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
What religion or reason
Could drive a man to forsake his lover?
Don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no
Soul, I hear you calling
Oh baby please give a little respect to me
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
You know you make me work so hard
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
Soul, I hear you calling
Oh baby please give a little respect to me
Soul, I hear you calling
Oh baby please give a little respect to me
Stop!
We'll be together again
I've been waiting for a long time
We're gonna be, we're gonna be together again
I've been connected to the right line
We'll be together
And nobody ain't never
Gonna disconnect us
Or ever separate us
Or say to us you've got to
Stop!
Stand there where you are
Before you go too far
Before you make a fool out of love
Stop!
Don't jump before you look
Get hung upon a hook
Before you make a fool out of love
We'll be together again
I've been waiting for a long time
We're gonna be, we're gonna be together again
I've been connected to the right line
We'll be together
And nobody ain't never
Gonna disconnect us
Or ever separate us
Or say to us you've got to
Stop!
Stand there where you are
Before you go too far
Before you make a fool out of love
Stop!
Don't jump before you look
Get hung upon a hook
Before you make a fool out of love
We'll be together
And nobody ain't never
Gonna disconnect us
Or ever separate us
Or say to us you've got to
Stop!
Stand there where you are
Before you go too far
Before you make a fool out of love
Stop!
Don't jump before you look
Get hung upon a hook
Before you make a fool out of love
Stop!
Stand there where you are
Before you go too far
Before you make a fool out of love
Stop!
Don't jump before you look
Get hung upon a hook
Before you make a fool out of love
Drama!
One rule for us, for you another
Do unto yourself as you see fit for your brother
Is that not within your realm of understanding?
A fifty second capacity of mind, too demanding?
Well then poor unfortunate you
There are a myriad of things that you can do
Like pick up a pen and paper, go talk to a friend
The history of the future
No violence or revenge
Your shame is never ending
Just one psychological drama after another
You are guilty and how you ever entered into this life
God only knows the infinite complexities of love
We all have the ability
Our freedom is fragile
We all laugh and we cry don't we?
We all bleed and we smile
Your shame is never ending
Just one psychological drama after another
You are guilty and how you ever entered into this life
God only knows you're not to sacrifice the art of love
Your shame is never ending
Just one psychological drama after another
We are guilty and how we ever entered into this life
God only knows the infinite complexities of love
We are guilty and how we ever entered into this life
God only knows we're not to sacrifice the art of love
We are guilty and how we ever entered into this life
The Lord only knows the infinite complexities of love
You are guilty and how we ever entered into this life
God only knows the ultimate necessity of love
Blue Savannah
Blue Savannah song
Oh blue Savannah song
Somewhere 'cross the desert
Sometime in the early hours
In a restless world
On the open highway
My home is where the heart is
Sweet to surrender to you only
I send my love to you
Blue Savannah song
Oh blue Savannah song
Racing 'cross the desert
At a hundred miles an hour
To the orange side
Through the clouds and thunder
My home is where the heart is
Sweet to surrender to you only
I send my love to you
I'm on my way back
And your love will bring me home
I'm travelling fast
And your love will bring me home
Will I discover
That your love will bring me home?
Will I discover
That your love will bring me home?
Somewhere 'cross the desert
Sometime in the early hours
To the orange side
Through the clouds and thunder
My home is where the heart is
Sweet to surrender to you only
I send my love to you
Home is where the heart is
Sweet to surrender to you only
I send my love to you
Oh savannah song
To you only
I send my love to you
Oh savannah song
To you only
To you only
Chorus
Go ahead with your dreaming
For what it's worth
Or you'll be stricken bound
Kicking up dirt
For when it's dark
You never know what the night it may bring
Go ahead with your scheming
And shop at home
You'll find treasure
While cooking up bones
But the knife is sharp
You'd better watch that you don't cut your hands
And they covered up the sun
Until the birds had flown away
And the fishes in the sea
Had gone to sleep
Go ahead with your dreaming
For what it's worth
Or you'll be stricken bound
Kicking up dirt
For when it's dark
You never know what the night it may bring
Go ahead with your scheming
And shop at home
You'll find treasure
While cooking up bones
But the knife is sharp
You'd better watch that you don't cut your hands
And they covered up the sun
Until the birds had flown away
And the fishes in the sea
Had gone to sleep
Holy Moses our hearts are screaming
Souls are lifting only dreaming
We'll be waiting some are praying
For a time when no one's cheating
The sunlight rising over the horizon
Just a distant memory the dawn chorus
Birds singing bells ringing
In our hearts in our minds
And they covered up the sun
Until the birds had flown away
And the fishes in the sea
Had gone to sleep
Love To Hate You
Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh
Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh
I'm crazy flowing over with ideas
A thousand ways to woo a lover so sincere
Love and hate what a beautiful combination
Sending shivers up and down my spine
For every Casanova that appears
My sense of hesitation disappears
Love and hate what a beautiful combination
Sending shivers up and down my spine
And the lovers that you sent for me
Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee
So I return them to the sender
And the note attached will read
How I love to hate you
I love to hate you
I love to hate you
I love to hate you
Oh you really still expect me to believe
Every single letter I receive
Sorry you what a shameful situation
Sending shivers up and down my spine
Ooh I like to read a murder mystery
I like to know the killer isn't me
Love and hate what a beautiful combination
Sending shivers make me quiver
Feel it sliver up and down my spine
And the lovers that you sent for me
Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee
So I return them to the sender
And the note attached will read
How I love to hate you
I love to hate you
I love to hate you
I love to hate you
And the lovers that you sent for me
Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee
So I return them to the sender
And the note attached will read
How I love to hate you
I love to hate you
And the lovers that you sent for me
Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee
So I return them to the sender
And the note attached will read
How I love to hate you
I love to hate you
I love to hate you
I love to hate you
I love to hate you
I love to hate you
Take A Chance On Me
If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, and I'll be around
If you've got no place to go, when you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try
Take a chance on me
Take a chance on me
We can go dancing, we can go walking
As long as we're together
Listen to some music, maybe just talking
Get to know you better
'Cause you know I've got so much that I wanna do
When I dream I'm alone with you, it's magic!
You wanted to leave me there, afraid of a love affair
But I think you know, that I can't let go
If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, and I'll be around
If you've got no place to go, when you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try
Take a chance on me
Take a chance on me
Oh you can take your time baby, I'm in no hurry
I know I'm gonna get ya
You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry
I ain't gonna let ya
Let me tell you now: my love is strong enough
To last when things are rough, it's magic!
You say that I waste my time, but I can't get you off my mind
No I can't let go, 'cause I love you so
Coming in
If you like what you're seeing take a chance with me
You won't be grabbed if you're feeling horny
Well you're perfect so you got to know this precious property
I know the lads, so cold musically
Nobody sits, understand me clearly
However hard you try you could never hold me
We all fix nice it up and just move freely
Special K - what he says so listen carefully
Me not sit all alone and just wait for the phone
Not call me up cause me never, never home
Ya, machine on cause we get a wrong one
Matthew Mark, mister Paul, mister Luke and John
If we like what we see we chance a situation
Nothing don't pay nothing maybe see what follow on
What a Jill may do if the right man come
Hey ride the boat now we just have a little fun
Go now!
Baba-ba-ba-ba, baba-baba-ba-baba
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try
Always
Open your eyes I see
Your eyes are open
Wear no disguise for me
Come into the open
When it's cold outside
Am I here in vain?
Hold on to the night
There will be no shame
Always
I wanna be with you
And make believe with you
And live in harmony harmony oh love
Melting the ice for me
Jump into the ocean
Hold back the tide I see
Your love in motion
When it's cold outside
Am I here in vain?
Hold on to the night
There will be no shame
Always
I wanna be with you
And make-believe with you
And live in harmony, harmony oh love
Always
I wanna be with you
And make-believe with you
And live in harmony, harmony oh love
When it's cold outside
Am I here in vain?
Hold on to the night
There will be no shame
Always
I wanna be with you
And make-believe with you
And live in harmony, harmony oh love
Always
I wanna be with you
And make-believe with you
And live in harmony, harmony oh love
Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day)
Don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
The hint of the scent then it's gone
Look at the state of you
You're all fingers and thumbs
So who's your latest flame?
Driving 'em wild in the fast lane
I won't say I told you so
But the boy has no shame
Once when my hands were full
We were double or quits then some
Nothin' at all to show for a love so precious
Gone and blown it all
How can you say it doesn't matter much to me?
A dumb mistake too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris
Gone and blown it all
And then you say this can't be happening to me
A dumb mistake too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris
Don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
The thrill of the chase then it's gone
Only the hurt to prove that it ever went on
And life is a wonderful thing
When you're humming the words to a love song
Do what you wanna do
Be who you want to be
When I'm in your arms I'm strong
There's nowhere I'd rather be
We shine for liberty
Life and the pursuit of pleasure
Gone and blown it all
How can you say it doesn't matter much to me?
A dumb mistake too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris
Gone and blown it all
And then you say this isn't happening to me
A dumb mistake too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris
Here I do walk
Fast amounst the flowers
On a cold summer's day
On a cold summer's day
Fast amounst the flowers
On a cold summer's day
I never said that it
I never said that it wouldn't work out
Gone and blown it all
How can you say it doesn't matter much to me?
A dumb mistake too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris
How the days have flown too few and fast
They said it wasn't meant to last
A dumb mistake too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris
How the days have flown
Said it wouldn't last
Much too much to ask
Your heart is made of glass
Love will save the day
See it blow away
Like a shattered heart
A shattered heart in love's debris
Gone and blown it all
How can you say it doesn't matter much to me?
A dumb mistake too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris
Breathe
Twenty-seven times
I paint the city in lights
Now I changed my mind
I was living fast
Now I'm running on empty
And I feel
Yeah I feel
You're gonna go
Let me go
Breathe
And I breathe
It's bitter without you
I can't live without you
And I'm in love with you
Stood the test of time
Though I treated you rough
You were always kind
I let my head rule my heart
Now I'm feeling so lonely
And I feel
It's the deal
You're letting me go
Gonna go
Breathe
And I breathe
Hollow without you
I can't live without you
And I'm in love with you
Breathe
I believe
Empty without you
I can't live without you
And I'm in love with you
Breathe
And I breathe
It's bitter without you
I can't live without you
And I'm in love with you
Breathe
I believe
Empty without you
I can't live without you
And I'm in love with you
Breathe
I believe
I can't live without you
I can't live with you
And I'm in love with you
Be With You
Call me
Any time just call me
Tell me that you want me
Feel it everywhere
Hold me
Never let go of me
I love it when you haunt me
Tell me that you care
And if the sky should ever fall
Then I'll come running
Just you call
I could be with you
If I could be with you
Touch me
You know you make it beautiful
Everything is physical
It really turns me on
Miss me
Every time you go away
Don't you leave me lonely
I hate it when you're gone
And if the sky should ever fall
Then I'll come running
Just you call
I would be with you
If I could be with you
Yeah and if the sky should ever fall
Then I'll come running
Just you call
I could be with you
Yes I can be with you
Little darling
I'm gonna wait for you
I'm gonna wait for you
Hmmm love is coming
Sure love is coming
Want me
Lover say you want me
And tell me that you need me
Is all I wanna know
I'll be
Waiting for the phone to ring
I love it when you haunt me
Everywhere I go
I'll come running
If I could be
I'll come running
If I could be
I'll come running
I'll come running
I'll come running
I'll come running
I'll come running back to you
I'll come running back to you
Call me
Never let go of me
Elevation
It's more than just a feeling
When it gets inside and takes a hold of you
You don't want to beat it
'Cause the pain subsides and the hurt is gone from you, woah
It makes you kinda wonder
What are we supposed to do, woah
When the fate of many
Is guided by the hands of few
(Elevating, elevating)
No more hiding
Love is elevating love
Your light rising
Love is elevating love
You can't fight it
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
You can't fight it
The love gets high
Always getting higher
It's more than just a feeling
And it's growing stronger, brighter by the day
You just gotta feel it
And you just can't doubt it, you can't hide the truth, woah
All this light and this beauty
And it's shining down all over you, woah
When the fate of many
Is guided by the hands of few
No more hiding
Love is elevating love
Your light rising
Love is elevating love
You can't fight it
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
You can't fight it
The love gets high
Always getting higher
You can't fight it
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
The love gets higher
The love gets higher