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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Charlton Pettus
Charlton Pettus
Guitar
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Vocals
Curt Smith
Curt Smith
Bass Guitar
Doug Petty
Doug Petty
Keyboards
Jamie Wollam
Jamie Wollam
Drums
Lauren Evans
Lauren Evans
Background Vocals
Janae Sims
Janae Sims
Background Vocals
Jasmine Mullen
Jasmine Mullen
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Charlton Pettus
Charlton Pettus
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How can I be sure?
When your intrusion is my illusion
How can I be sure?
When all the time you changed my mind, I asked for more and more
How can I be sure?
[Chorus]
When you don't give me love
You gave 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 want to 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 gave 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 want to 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 ask for more and more
Ask for more and more
How can I be sure?
How can I be
[Chorus]
When you don't give me love
You gave 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 want to be is
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
Written by: Roland Orzabal

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