Uploaded by FallingDown08 on Jul 15, 2010
From their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons
Lyrics:
Everyone's creeping up to the money god,
putting tongues where they didn't ought to be.
On stepping stones of human hearts and souls,
Into the land of "nothing for free."
Well the way that we're living,
Is all take and no giving,
There's nothing to believe in,
The loudest mouth will hail the new found way,
to be king for a day.
Everyone's licking up to the new king pin,
Trying to get way up with a smile.
Sing for your supper boy and jump to a finger click,
Ain't my way of living in style.
'Cause the ladder gets longer,
And ambition gets stronger,
I can't satisfy the hunger,
That bad old moon has got you in its sway,
To be king for a day.
You're only here once so you got to get it right.
(No time to fuss and fight.)
'Cause life don't mean much if measured out with someone else's plight.
(In time you'll see the light.)
'Cause the way that we're living,
Is all take and no giving,
There's nothing to believe in,
The loudest mouth will hail the new found way,
to be king for a day.
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@YourFaceWillDie468 This song came out the same time as "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" by Tears For Fears. Check that song and video out...it's cool and has the same feeling and sound as this song.
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I can't explain why but I love the sounds of 1988-1993!!!
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i was looking this song for around 20 years!!!
At last, thank you so much.
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i was looking this for around 20 years!!!
At last, thank you so much.
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I do love this song to madness....
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Proud to be the 3000th viewer.
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they rock dude!!!! the 80`s forever!~!!
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they rock dude!!!!
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Great little tune.
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Why do I feel 18 all over again?!?!
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Great Band Great Song!!
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the music is moving and the lyrics have meaning. Love it! I listen to it over and over.
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What a great rockin' band! Brings back some good times. The lyrics are still fresh for today times.
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I cannot stop listening to this song just because of the keyboard riff! This is the sound of 1989, when I wasn't even born. XD
YourFaceWillDie468 4 months ago 4
I have this playing, and then the same song on iTunes playing about half of a second off.Now all I need is some weed.
guitar4life33 2 months ago