Standing On The Corner Of The Third World

Album: The Seeds Of Love (1989)
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  • Man, I never slept so hard
    I never dreamt so well
    Dreaming, I was safe in life
    Like mussels in a shells
    Rolling and controlling all the basements and the backroads of our lives
    Fill their dreams with big fast cars
    Fill their heads with sand
    Holy white we'll paint the town
    The color of our flag
    Hey there little lady has your baby got the look of some old man ?
    Standing on the corner of the third world
    Hungry men will close their minds
    Ideas are not their food
    Notions fall on stony ground
    Where passions are subdued
    Color all the madness for the madness is the thorn that's in our side
    Standing on the corner of the third world
    When we gonna learn?
    Who we gonna turn to?
    The promises they make
    The call for attention
    Compassion is the fashion
    Free to earn, our pockets burn
    We buy for love
    Die for love
    Hold me I'm crying
    Hold me I'm dying
    Writer/s: ROLAND ORZABAL
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Evolutionorange from Sollentuna, SwedenReally love this meticulously crafted song. The pinnacle of Orzabal's songwriting. Stellar contributions from Jon Hassell (trumpet) and Pino Palladino (bass). To me, the chaotic ending is a blunt representation of death, this part is great but can be a bit painful to listen to at times.
  • T. Michels from Venlo, NetherlandsAnother song from Tears For Fears that I just love.
    Great lyrics wich are very critical and tell the situation in the third world exactly as they are. And of course, a great musical part.
    What makes it more awesome is the end, that can come very unexpectedly.
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