Ultravox (64,42 %)
Lament (61,24 %)
In collection
Released: 1984
Type: Studio
Type: Studio
Ranking:
Artist:
4
Year (1984):
38
Decade (1980's):
335
Overall:
1655
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1.
White China
 03:53
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2.
One Small Day
 04:34
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3.
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
 04:41
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4.
Lament
04:43
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5.
Man of Two Worlds
 04:29
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6.
Heart of the Country
05:08
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7.
When the Time Comes
04:57
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8.
A Friend I Call Desire
05:20
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Album length:
37:45
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Lyrics |
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1.
White China
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When pale turns to pink With a soft unnerving ease And all you've built around May just tumble to the ground We stand or fall With your future in another's hands We stand or fall When your life is not your own When white turns to red In the not too distant days Will force and misery Be the life you have to lead? We stand or fall With your children in anothers world We stand or fall When your town is not your own White China White China When crimson takes a hold When the lights go down on all you've ever known When all you'll ever do Is worked out for you We stand or fall When the thoughts you have are not your own We stand or fall When the freedom slips away White China White China |
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2.
One Small Day
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If the stack is high against you And the hammer's coming down And the time that's yours lies heavy in your hands Oh my sentimental friend The fast much reach an end Lying face down on the cold stone And they give their all to you But their all is slipping through your hands Oh my sentimental friend Your time will come again One day where I didn't die a thousand times Where I could satisfy this life of mine One small day One day where every hour could be a joy to me And live a life the way it's meant to be One small day How many times has it turned against you How many times will they walk away How many times have you let depression win the fight Oh my sentimental friend We'll walk as one again One day where I didn't die a thousand times Where I could satisfy this life of mine One small day One day where every hour could be a joy to me And live a life the way it's meant to be One small day How many times has it turned against you How many times will they walk away One day where I didn't die a thousand times Where I could satisfy this life of mine One day where every hour could be a joy to me And live a life the way it's meant to be One day where I wouldn't feel my senses die Where nothing made me hang my head and cry One day where I could see myself as others do Where I could feel the strength of love at hand One day where I didn't die a thousand times Where I could satisfy this life of mine One day where every hour could by a joy to me And live a life the way it's meant to be |
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3.
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
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Dancing with tears in my eyes Weeping for the memory of a life gone by Dancing with tears in my eyes Living out a memory of a love that died It's five and I'm driving home again It's hard to believe that it's my last time The man on the wireless cries again It's over, it's over Dancing with tears in my eyes Weeping for the memory of a life gone by Dancing with tears in my eyes Living out a memory of a love that died It's late and I'm with my love alone We drink to forget the coming storm We love to the sound of our favourite song Over and over Dancing with tears in my eyes Weeping for the memory of a life gone by Dancing with tears in my eyes Living out a memory of a love that died It's time and we're in each others arms It's time but I don't think we really care Dancing with tears in my eyes Weeping for the memory of a life gone by Dancing with tears in my eyes Living out a memory of a love that died |
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4.
Lament
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And just as my eyes start seeing After all the pain The twist in my life starts healing Just to twist again In stillness, in sorrow Returns that softly sighing lament And just as the smile's returning After all the pain The fire inside stops burning Just to burn again In moments of madness Returns that softly sighing lament |
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5.
Man of Two Worlds
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Taking shelter by the standing stones Miles from all that moves Breathing solitude, seeking confidence A gift to me Feeling spirits never far removed Passing over me and I greet them with open arms Hand fighting hand As you turn to a man of two worlds Taobh ri taobh tha sinn mar aon de dha shaobhail Do lambh nam lambh gabhal aithne air leim a ghablh Reading passages of ancient rhyme Cut so deep so old Telling tales of travellers and mystery Hearing spirits never far removed Call out aloud When the time comes they'll talk to me Hand fighting hand As you turn to a man of two worlds Taobh ri taobh tha sinn mar aon de dha shaobhail Do lambh nam lambh gabhal aithne air leim a ghablh Hand fighting hand As you turn to a man of two worlds Feel a presence moving into me Painting pictures with its words Seeing places that I've never seen Like a door thrown open on a life I've lived before Taobh ri taobh tha sinn mar aon de dha shaobhail Do lambh nam lambh gabhal aithne air leim a ghablh Mar e shealbhaichis mi an tiodhlac seo ahonisa S mo lambh n'ad lambh smuainich air na tireauu ceinne S mi deaunabh gardochas da raire |
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6.
Heart of the Country
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I was young and not deceived then I believed in the heart of the country How the words sound, how the truth lies I was moved by the heart of the country Oh, oh, then I saw through The charade, the facade, Now I've had it all When they ask you who deprives you You reply your heart of the country I am older, I am wiser I despise the heart of the country Oh, oh, then I felt it All the tears and the grief I believed it all Taking bad times, by the handful Do what you can for the heart of the country They dish the dirt out too hard to swallow Just to follow the heart of the country Oh, oh, heed the words And learn the lines I'll be fine when I have it all |
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7.
When the Time Comes
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So you think it's over So you think that down's The only way out A sad excuse for lovers With your head held high And your heart still full of doubt It's just like you to scorn The only one who'll mourn The day he doesn't love you When the time comes I'll cry On the day you cut the thread When my heart tears I'll cry So you gave up giving And you sit and smile When the awkward silence falls Deny the life you're living Just a fleeting love That you only half recall It's just like you to make A passion turned to hate The day he doesn't love you When the time comes I'll cry On the day you cut the thread When my heart tears I'll cry Still we're here together Feeling helpless as our heaven turns to hell The taker and the giver Washed in anger When we think how far we fell It's just like you to take The step than makes the break The day he doesn't love you When the time comes I'll cry When the time comes I'll cry When the time comes I'll cry When the time comes I'll cry |
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A Friend I Call Desire
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You live for love, I long for it You give for love, I take from it This friend of mine, desire This lovers crime, desire Emotion driving all the time A burning need for things not mine Desire You need your love I walk from it You fight for love I run from it My enemy desire Caressing me, desire The torch I carried burnt my hand I can't control what I can't stand Desire You give for love, I lie for it You give for love, I shy from it And the pain, and the lust, and the want And the hurt, and the lies And the fears, and the urge, and the feel And the touch, and it's all A friend I call desire You give for love, I lie for it You give for love, I shy from it And the pain, and the lies And the touch, and it's all A friend I call desire |