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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Performer
Sacha Skarbek
Sacha Skarbek
Keyboards
Mark Crew
Mark Crew
Programming
Florian Reutter
Florian Reutter
Programming
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Vocals
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Bass Guitar
Charlton Pettus
Charlton Pettus
Guitar
Carina Round
Carina Round
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Crew
Mark Crew
Composer
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Composer
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Composer
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Producer
Sacha Skarbek
Sacha Skarbek
Producer
Mark Crew
Mark Crew
Producer
Maximilian Von Ameln
Maximilian Von Ameln
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Producer
Florian Reutter
Florian Reutter
Producer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Mixing Engineer
Dick Beetham
Dick Beetham
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lost in the maze of the backstreets I struggled
Fightin' my way through a whole lot of trouble
Too many people were talkin' without movin' their mouths
Smell the days, smell the nights, ever wondered
'Bout the lies that have stolen my thunder?
In the haze of my mind all the wires were crossed
I love you but I'm lost
[Verse 2]
From a flame to the spark of an ember
To a fire on the 5th of November
We have strayed from the light, now we count the dots
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
[Verse 3]
Look at the marks on your arms, all the colors
How you like to make them pay
(How you like to make them pay)
These are the reasons why your life is not quite what it was
In the dream at the edge of a river
Where they swam and I watched you shiver
Came to life in my arms and then turned to dust
I love you but I'm lost
[Verse 4]
From a flame to the spark of an ember
To a fire on the 5th of November
We have strayed from the light, now we count the dots
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
[Verse 5]
All we needed was some time
All we needed was some time
All we needed was some time
All we needed was some time
[Verse 6]
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
Written by: Curt Smith, Dan Smith, Mark Crew, Roland Orzabal

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