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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes
Percussion
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Bass Guitar
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Keyboards
Manny Elias
Manny Elias
Drums
Ian Stanley
Ian Stanley
Programming
Phil Palmer
Phil Palmer
Guitar
Ross Cullum
Ross Cullum
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes
Producer
Ross Cullum
Ross Cullum
Producer
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How can I be sure
When your intrusion's my illusion?
How can I be sure
When all the time you change my mind?
I asked for more and more
How can I be sure?
[Chorus]
When you don't give me love
You give me pale shelter
You don't give me love
You give me cold hands
And I can't operate on this failure
When all I wanna be is completely in command
[Verse 2]
How can I be sure?
For all you say, you keep me waiting
How can I be sure
When all you do is see me through?
I asked for more and more
How can I be sure?
[Chorus]
When you don't give me love
You give me pale shelter
You don't give me love
You give me cold hands
And I can't operate on this failure
When all I wanna be is completely in command
[Verse 3]
I've been here before
There is no why, no need to try
I thought you had it all
I'm calling you, I'm calling you
I asked for more and more (Asked for more and more)
How can I be sure? (How can I be sure?)
[Chorus]
When you don't give me love
You give me pale shelter
You don't give me love
You give me cold hands
And I can't operate on this failure
When all I wanna be is completely in command (Completely in command)
[Outro]
You don't give me love
You don't give me love
You don't give me love
You don't give me love
You don't give me love
You don't give me love
Written by: Roland Orzabal

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