Sowing the Seeds of Love

Album: The Seeds of Love (1989)
Charted: 5 2
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  • High time, we made a stand
    And shook up the views of the common man
    The love train rides from coast to coast
    DJ's the man we love the most

    Could you be, could you be squeaky clean and smash any hope of democracy
    As the head line says you're free to choose
    There's egg on your face and mud on your shoes
    One of these days they're gonna call it the blues yeah, yeah

    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds

    I spy tears in their eyes they look to the skies
    For some kind of divine intervention
    Food goes to waste
    So nice to eat, so nice to taste

    Politician granny with your high ideals
    Have you no idea how the majority feels?
    So without love and a promised land
    We're fools to the rules of a government plan
    Kick out the style, bring back the jam, yeah, yeah

    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    The birds and the bees
    My girlfriend and me, in love

    Feel the pain
    Talk about it
    If you're a wanted man
    Then shout about it

    Open hearts, feel about it
    Open minds, think about it
    Everyone, read about it
    Everyone, scream about it
    Everyone (everyone, yeah)
    Everyone (everyone) read about it, read about it
    Read it in the books, in the crannies and the nooks, there are books to read

    (Sowing the seeds) Sowing the seeds of love, we're sowing the seeds,
    Sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love
    Sowing the seeds of love
    Mister England sowing the seeds of love

    Time to eat all your words
    Swallow your pride
    Open your eyes

    Time to eat all your words
    Swallow your pride
    Open your eyes

    Time to eat all your words (high time we made a stand and shook up the view of the common man)
    Swallow your pride (and the love train rides from coast to coast)
    Open your eyes (every minute of every hour)
    Open your eyes (I love a sunflower)
    Open your eyes (and I believe in love power, love power)
    Open your eyes (love power)

    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love
    Sowing the seeds, an end to need
    And the politics of greed

    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love (hand in hand), seeds of love (hand in hand), sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    An end to need
    The politics of greed

    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love, seeds of love, sowing the seeds
    Sowing the seeds of love Writer/s: Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 12

  • Ceeg from FloridaLove the song until it goes into the chorus. Song is ruined because of it.
  • Scooter from PhoenixSowing seeds is a man impregnating a woman. "The birds and the bees"- we all know what this us. The track is about sex, masked in political rhetorical technique. But, it sounds great!
  • Marlo from Hot Springs Arkansas First time I heard this song, I fell in love immediately. Then, I downloaded music streaming apps & this song was on my mix as I was driving to work. I cranked up the stereo and now looking at the lyrics & first thing I thought of was nostalgia.
  • Lynnster1971 from Western CanadaI was 18 when this was released. It spoke right into the ear of my soul. I remember having felt a simmering anger and latent hopelessness at the state of the world back then...little did I know what was in store for us today. Timeless song with complex lyrics and tremendous harmony. World class...
  • Sweet As Candy from DallasI think Curt and Orzabel and Ian were very sexy too!! They were so creative! Love sowing the seeds, shout and everybody wants to rule the world!
  • Alasun from UtahI was born 1981 and I love this song, plus it goes with my name ALASUN. My creative dad spelled it to name me after the Sun! I love ALL the songs from Tears for Fears, love Roland, Curt, Ian, etc. So sexy!
  • Gary from LondonThis was the first CD I purchased.
    This song still gets played loud whenever it's in the radio.
    Love this track.
  • Hoser from Land Of LincolnRoland once referred to this as their "I Am The Walrus". The band's last hurrah before Roland and Curt parted company in a highly acrimonious break-up.
  • Stephen from New York, NyAn absolute stereo reference recording. If your equipment is good enough, the bass drum is bottomless. Don't discount the fantastic vocals.
  • Anne from Sanilac County, MiThe lyric, "Kick out the Style, bring back the Jam." is a bit of snark aimed at Paul Weller, who had disbanded The Jam and formed The Style Council. Roland, like many Brits, preferred the former.
  • Martin from Oxford, United KingdomThe line in this song "Politician granny with your high ideals, have you no idea how the majority feels?" is supposed to be a reference to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
  • Joe from Grants Pass, OrColor me lame, but I love this song !
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