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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark / Universal (1996)

Universal

It doesn't matter if you're black or white
Or the god you choose to pray to
It doesn't matter about the clothes you wear
Or which creator made you

We all bleed the same blood
We all need the same love
And when we die there's no heaven above
It's universal, it's universal

It doesn't matter who you think you are
You're living and you know you feel it
It's not important as to why we're here
You know there is no reason

We all bleed the same blood...
It's universal, it's universal

We all bleed the same blood...
It's universal, it's universal
It's universal, it's universal

Walking On The Milky Way

When I was only seventeen
My head was full of brilliant dreams
My heart would call and I would gladly go

At twentyone the world was mine
And I was yours and you're divine
And nothing else would matter to us so

I don't believe in destiny
I don't believe in love
I don't believe that anything
Will ever be enough

Man you should have seen us
On the way to Venus
Walking on the Milky Way
It was quite a day hey hey ...

Walking on the big stuff
Acting like we're real tough
Baby we were on our way
So what do you say hey hey ...

As time goes by reality
Destroys your hope and dignity
There's nothing left but shadows on the wall

But just remember who you are
And where you've been you've come so far
And never ever let them see you fall

I don't believe in miracles
I don't believe in truth
I don't believe that anything
Can recreate your youth

Man you should have seen us...

Walking on the Milky Way
Man you should have seen us...

The Moon & The Sun

The autumn leaves were falling
As we raced against the sun
And all but friends stop calling
They assumed the race was run

And no one here can understand or reason
What we've done
We can't provide the answer
But we can provide the gun

It always looked so easy
When we watched it while we're young
We always found a reason
To be cheerful having fun

Don't blame the moon
Don't blame the sun
Just tell me
Everything
Will be done
Don't blame the stars
From up above
Just tell me
Everything is
Done for love

The energy of arrogance
Is wasted on the young
The power of all the thoughts
We have is greater than the sum

Don't believe your brothers
They will break you one by one
And don't deceive your daughters
They will never bear you sons

Don't blame the moon...

It always seemed so easy
When we watched it
While we're young
We always found a reason
To be cheerful having fun

Don't blame the moon... (x2)

The Black Sea

On a ship to nowhere
On a dark and tranquil sea
I'm sinking with a cargo
Of the things that cannot be
On the far horizon
The final sunsets fall
And Tuesday becomes Wednesday
Becomes any day at all

Everything we do
Nothing remains true
I am frightened I'm a liar
And I'm tortured by desire
Every single day
In all the simple ways
I am torn apart inside
By the things I've tried to hide

Down the dusty roads we go
And down the leafy lanes
And down the long and winding road
The landscape stays the same

Everything we do...

Everything we do
Nothing remains true
I am frightened I'm a liar
And I'm tortured by desire
Every single day
In all the simple ways
I am torn apart inside
By the things that I have
Always tried to hide

Very Close To Far Away

I'm very close to far away
And I can't hear the words you say
So take what you can
Take what you find
Take it all into your mind

I'm very close to letting go
Even closer than you know
I need what you have need what you give
I need your love to make me live

A heart and soul of angry haze
Spinning wildly out of phase
So talk to me now talk to me slow
Say the words I told you so

I know you don't believe me
Or all the things I say
But if you'd just receive me
We're very close to far away

I'm very close to far away...

I know you don't believe me...

I'm very close to far away
And I can't hear the words you say
I need what you have need what you give
I need your love to make me live

I'm very close to letting go
Even closer than you know
So take what you can
Take what you find
Take it all into your mind

The Gospel Of St Jude

I have walked
Down this road
You call love
It is hard
And it's shallow
Stony ground

I have built
With these hands
Some great fortune
But my heart
It still beats
A hollow sound

Oh yeah, still now my tears remain
With all my dreams embraced

I am told there is peace
Drawn from wisdom
But no rest
Only answers
Have I found

Oh yeah, still now my tears remain
With all my dreams embraced

That Was Then

I would lie awake and cry at night
But that was then and this is now
I had an anger that was strong enough
And I would face the things I run from now
And everything we did was wonderful
Now it's practical and I don't know how
All the moves we made were done for love
Now it's not enough it seems somehow

And all the feelings that I knew would last
Well they are gone where are they now
And you were beautiful and dangerous
And now you've sacrificed some sacred cow
And I would listen to the things you said
They all made sense why don't they now

Not a penny in our pockets then
We never worried so why do we now

Standing tall against my destiny
Oh I had visions and I could see
I would walk a thousand miles for you
But that was then, that was then
And this is now, this is now

Look at me now
This is now

Over decades things are changing me
I have no energy where am I now
Too many people seem in need of me
When I was younger I felt so free
Can you see the things I care about
They are not important now time has run out
And only memories are left with me
The shallow history becomes my destiny
I would lie awake and cry at night
That was then
This is now
This is now

Too Late

Have you heard about the hollow man
Too frightened so he turned and ran
From the visions that he cherished so
Couldn't see it so he let it go

Everybody has a secret sin
But everybody needs a chance to win
Anyone can see I'm a man that's
Sad and broken by the things I've done but
Now I'm sorry that I said goodbye and
I'm sorry 'cause it's me that's crying
I never finished what I started to
And I'm just so sorry that I'm hurting you

But it's too late for us to just be friends
And too late for anything but the end
And too many dreams fell through our hands
And it's just too late to understand

Now I'll never make a new beginning
And I'll never stop the pain from winning
Nothing matters to me anymore now
I've lost the things I was fighting for

Now I'm sorry that the dreams are gone
And I'm sorry 'cause I'm not the one who
Comes running when you need me so 'cause
I'm the fool thats let you go

But it's too late for us to just be friends...

All the tears of pain are falling down (x2)
And you know

But it's too late for us to just be friends... (x2)
But it's too late
Too late
It's too late

The Boy From The Chemist Is Here To See You

Every day of every year
You live your life in hope and fear
That each small sin and imperfection
Is buried deep beyond detection

But one by one the ghosts return
And each selects its place to burn
Into your soft and breaking heart
And this is how the aching starts

The jokes about the ugly kid
The things you said but never did
The people torn and crushed and battered
The ones you broke but should have flattered

Oh you should have run whilst you had time
Oh you should have left the past behind

The boy from the chemist is here to see you
The laughing stops 'cause he's too near you
The girl you left that always loved you
Returns to Earth from miles above you

So wash away the dirty skin
There's always worse remains within
The tangled web and bitter mesh
But each shall have their pound of flesh

No sympathy, no charity
No false please of humility
No money back, no guarantee
No great escape for you and me

Oh you should have run whilst you had time
Oh you should have left the past behind

The boy from the chemist is here to see you...
And everyone that ever suffered
Friend or foe or wives or lovers
They'll come back to have their day
In time you find your mind has no escape

Don't believe you can hide
Don't believe they'll be denied
They'll come knocking at your door
This is what they've waited for
The chance to even up the score

The boy from the chemist is here to see you...
And everyone that ever suffered...

If You're Still in Love With Me

First you say you're in love with me
And that it lasts eternally
Then I find that you've changed your mind
But one and one will not make three
I'm glad to say that distance
Is one thing I never mind
But every thought of leaving
Is the last thing on my mind

So if you're still in love with me
Then why won't you just set me free
'Cause if I'm not in love with you
Then there's no chance to see this through again

Everything that I've promised you
I tried, I tried to make it all come true
But if I break your heart again
Well this time it will never mend

When I beg for freedom
You only chain me down
With everyday that passes now
The answer can't be found

So if you're still in love with me...

All across the nation
People in frustration
There's those who need someone to stay
And those who've got to run away

So if you're still in love with me... (x2)

New Head

Be what you want to be
Count to three
A B C

Who's going to love you so
Won't let go
'Till you blow

Who's going to break your heart
From the start
All apart

Silly little things tonight
Won't be right out of sight
Every little thi