Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
UB40
Performer
Dan Armstrong
Programming
Ruby Turner
Background Vocals
Simone Sauphanor
Background Vocals
Earl Falconer
Bass Guitar
James Brown
Drums
Robin Campbell
Guitar
Michael Virtue
Keyboards
Norman Hassan
Percussion
Ali Campbell
Vocals
Terence Wilson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Earl Falconer
Composer
James Brown
Composer
Robin Campbell
Composer
Michael Virtue
Composer
Norman Hassan
Composer
Ali Campbell
Composer
Terence Wilson
Composer
Brian Travers
Composer
Brown Jim (Gb 2)
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
UB40
Producer
Dave Bascombe
Mixing Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer
Mike Exeter
Engineer
Dan Armstrong
Engineer
Dominic Morley
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm runnin' away, still I've got to get home
I'm lost in a crowd, but I'm still on my own
I'm lookin' ahead, so I'm stayin' behind
I'm not bein' cruel, think I'm just bein' kind
[Verse 2]
I close my eyes, it's no surprise
I'm always there
Can't count the times I've tried to hide
And found nowhere
[Verse 3]
I'm tryna lay low, but I keep gettin' high
My feet on the ground, got my head in the sky
My eye on a future that's stuck in the past
I find I can't lose when I aim to come last
[Verse 4]
I realize, it's no surprise
That nothing's clear
That black is white and day is night
And there is here
[Verse 5]
I'm right on the ball, but I'm missin' the mark
I burn in the sun, and I'm scared of the dark
An ivory tower with a bird's eye view
Got plenty of time, but nothing to do
[Verse 6]
The best disguise, it's no surprise
It disappears
Can't count the times I've tried to hide
And found nowhere
[Verse 7]
I'm runnin' away, still I've got to get home
I'm lost in a crowd, but I'm still on my own
I'm lookin' ahead, so I'm stayin' behind
I'm not bein' cruel, think I'm just bein' kind
[Verse 8]
I realize, it's no surprise
That nothing's clear
That black is white, the day is night
And there is here
The best disguise, it's no surprise
It disappears
Can't count the times I've tried to hide
And found nowhere
I close my eyes, it's no surprise
I'm always there
Can't count the times I've tried to hide
And found nowhere
I realize, it's no surprise
That nothing's clear
That black is white and day is night
And there is here
The best disguise, it's no surprise
It disappears
Can't count the times I've tried to hide
And found nowhere
Written by: Ali Campbell, Brian Travers, Brown Jim (Gb 2), Earl Falconer, James Brown, Michael Virtue, Norman Hassan, Robin Campbell, Terence Wilson