Pale Shelter

Album: The Hurting (1983)
Charted: 5
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  • How can I be sure?
    When your intrusion is my illusion
    How can I be sure
    When all the time you changed my mind
    I asked for more and more
    How can I be sure

    When you don't give me love (You gave me pale shelter)
    You don't give me love (you give me cold hands)
    And I can't operate on this failure
    When all I want to be is
    Completely in command

    How can I be sure
    For all you say you keep me waiting
    How can I be sure
    When all you do is see me through
    I asked for more and more
    How can I be sure

    When you don't give me love (You gave me pale shelter)
    You don't give me love (you give me cold hands)
    And I can't operate on this failure
    When all I want to be is
    Completely in command

    I've been here before
    There is no why, no need to try
    I thought you had it all
    I'm calling you, I'm calling you
    I ask for more and more
    How can I be sure

    When you don't give me love (You gave me pale shelter)
    You don't give me love (you give me cold hands)
    And I can't operate on this failure
    When all I want to be is
    Completely in command

    You don't give me love
    You don't give me love

    You don't give me love
    You don't give me love

    You don't give me love
    You don't give me love Writer/s: ROLAND ORZABAL
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Shandroise De Laeken from Davao City, PhilippinesI like this one! I understand why it was not a hit but I definitely like it. Roland's voice is so smooth~ and the intro sounds something like an a--ha song but this song precedes a-ha! ; )
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