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Tears For Fears - Long, Long, Long Time (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carina Round
Carina Round
Background Vocals
Charlton Pettus
Charlton Pettus
Electric Guitar
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Bass Guitar
Florian Reutter
Florian Reutter
Programming
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Songwriter
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
Charlton Pettus
Charlton Pettus
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Producer
Charlton Pettus
Charlton Pettus
Producer
Florian Reutter
Florian Reutter
Vocal Producer
Max von Ameln
Max von Ameln
Assistant Engineer
Sacha Skarbek
Sacha Skarbek
Vocal Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The higher the mountain, the harder the fall
Looking for blood at the scene of the crime
It's been running in circles or nothing at all
For a long, long, long time
[Verse 2]
Boxing at shadows and listening at doors
Pushing the buttons and pulling the blinds
We haven't been honest or clever or sure
In a long, long, long time
It's been a long, long, long time
[Verse 3]
Funny how the heart of everyone
Is the part you'll never know
Funny how the heart of holding on
Is letting go
[Verse 4]
(Letting go, letting go)
[Verse 5]
The higher the mountain, the harder the fall
Turning the corner and looking for signs
You leap in the dark while I wait for the call
It's been a long, long, long time
[Verse 6]
Out of the furnace and into the flames
Holding a candle and crossing the line
We haven't been playing with fire or rain
In a long, long, long time
For a long, long, long time
It's been a long, long, long time
[Verse 7]
Funny how the heart of everyone
Is the part you'll never know
Funny how the heart of holding on
Is letting go
[Verse 8]
Funny how the heart of everyone
(Save me the last word)
Is the part you'll never know
Funny how the heart of holding on
(Save me the last word)
Is letting go
[Verse 9]
Funny how the heart of everyone
(Save me the last word)
Is the part you'll never know
Funny how the heart of holding on
(Save me the last word)
Is letting go
[Verse 10]
(Letting go, letting go
The higher the mountain, the harder the fall)
[Verse 11]
(Letting go, letting go
The higher the mountain, the harder the fall)
Written by: Charlton Pettus, Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal

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