Album: Upstairs at Eric's (1982)

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• Looking from a window above, it's like a story of love
  Can you hear me
  Came back only yesterday
  I'm moving further away
  Want you near me
  
  All I needed was the love you gave
  All I needed for another day
  And all I ever knew
  Only you
  
  Sometimes when I think of her name
  When it's only a game
  And I need you
  Listen to the words that you say
  It's getting harder to stay
  When I see you
  
  All I needed was the love you gave
  All I needed for another day
  And all I ever knew
  Only you
  
  All I needed was the love you gave
  All I needed for another day
  And all I ever knew
  Only you
  
  This is going to take a long time
  And I wonder what's mine
  Can't take no more
  Wonder if you'll understand
  It's just the touch of your hand
  Behind a closed door
  
  All I needed was the love you gave
  All I needed for another day
  And all I ever knew
  Only you Writer/s: Vince Clarke
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 11

• Geoff from Los AngelesI had almost forgotten about that video. So eerie and tender at the same time. So 1982.
• Nicole from TorontoThis song was on one of the more recent seasons of The Americans when Matthew Rhys' character buys the record for his daughter.
• Nicole from TorontoIt is also in the move Austenland starring Keri Russell, who is, interestingly, also one of the lead characters on The Americans. I think this song is in quite a few movies.
• Rick from Mason City, IaOne of the best songs ever!! Nice done Vince!!!
• Leigh from Abernathy, Txnever heard this song until I heard it on "Cold Case" the other night...loved it..wrote it down to remember it....Love this song!!
• Scott from Baton Rouge, LaYaz rocks!Great song.Quintessential 80's tune.Hey,where's "Situation" and "Don't Go" on here ?
• Louise from Newcastle, United KingdomAh, I've loved this song for ages.
• Rob from Lincoln, EnglandThe Flying Pickets' version was released as a single in the early 80s and was Number One at Christmas time. Since then it's appeared on numerous Christmas compilation CDs, even though it's not at all a festive song!
• Christy from Southlake, TxThis song was also in the movie Can't Hardly Wait. It was played at the end of the movie.
• Justin from Felts Mills, NyThis song was played during the two-part finale of "The Office."
• Dee from Indianapolis, InGreat song. This is so 80's and can be found on the soundtrack to Nepolean Dynamite.

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