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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Teardrop Explodes
The Teardrop Explodes
Performer
Julian Cope
Julian Cope
Vocals
David Balfe
David Balfe
Keyboards
Gary Andrew Dwyer
Gary Andrew Dwyer
Drums
Troy Tate
Troy Tate
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Julian Cope
Julian Cope
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Producer
Colin Fairley
Colin Fairley
Engineer

Lyrics

All my life I've been bent outta shape
Can't you see it's killing me
Listen to the sound I make
Listen to [Aunt Saint Marie]
The words I sing but they never mean
Anything I need them to
Believing is a dreamer thing
Believing is more than I know
When the fire is far away
It's ecstasy but it loses me
I can see it's a fine place
Yes, yes it's everywhere
All my life I've been bent outta shape
Course it comes as no surprise
These are dreams that I never had
See the lines around my eyes
Allusions of illusions of a-losing you
See the houses in-between
Secret dreams of Melanie
And Melanie knows who I mean
When the fire is far away
It's ecstasy but it loses me
I can see it's a fine place
Yes, yes it's everywhere
When the fire is far away
It's ecstasy but it loses me
I can see it's a fine place
Yes, yes it's everywhere
Written by: Julian Cope

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