IQ LYRICS

1. War Heroes

The colour of the evening
With the sunset that bleeds
The fallen on the stony ground
Like so many seeds
We're taking the country
From border to shore
Like people used to tell me
All's fair in love and war

For we are soldiers
King for a day
Mountains to molehills
Peasants for pay
People would cry
If they'd seen what we've done
But we'll be war heroes
When we get home.

We came across the borderline
To another part of town
Her streets were deserted
As we tore the wire down
The women were screaming
As we came through the door
Like people used to tell me
All's fair in love and war

King for a day
Mountains to molehills
Peasants for pay
People would cry
If they'd seen what we've done
But we'll be war heroes
When we get home.

2. Drive On

They took the man from out of town
They won't believe his alibi
And on that day the sky fell down
I swear I heard that young boy cry
He told them:--
I'm no ordinary
In your eyes I never will be
I'm strange and peculiar.
Drive on, Drive on,
I want to go to paradise
Drive on, Drive on,
The feeling cuts me like a knife
Drive on, Drive on.
The rains came late again this year
The crops won't grow without the sun
It's better there than over here
When will Dreamtime come?
He told them:--
I'm no ordinary
In your eyes I never will be
I'm strange and peculiar.
Drive on, Drive on...
I want to go to Paradise
Drive on, Drive on
The feeling cuts me like a knife
Don't lose your head
Just take your time
Can't you see if I'm worth having
I'm worth waiting for.

3. Nostalgia

[Instrumental]

4. Falling Apart At The Seams

Wish you were here with me in my head and looking through
Same window but seeing a different view
Dr Winsley he told me I'm unbalanced but that's outrageous
Take a jacket to hold me; what did I ever do wrong?
I'd better stay home it's not good in my stars today
Can't sleep am I falling apart at the seams?
Really out of my head now; is it me or the room that's spinning?
Only water and bread now they're throwing me out of my home
(Here it comes again!)
Suspended animation making the colours all run into one
In my imagination everything's right where it used to be wrong
Facing the music we can't hear the words of the song
Haven't you heard it's illegal to smoke in a restaurant
But it's OK (it's OK!) if you carry a gun
Terrorific news on four from the Lebanon
All those stupid little bastards where in hell did they come from?
(Here it comes again)
Suspended animation making the colours all run into one
In my imagination everything's right where it used to be wrong
Facing the music we can't hear the words of the song
Les, Les the Landlord's here to throw me out
I gave him everything yes everything, everything
But he still wants more
Les, Les the Landlord sends his brothers 'round
I'll take on anything yes everything, everything
But don't bleed on my floor

5. Sold On You

Mel and me, the railway children,
Played the disused line
Run through fields we'd kicked our shoes off
Drunk in air like sweet red wine
Together like suede and leather
No more easy come easy go
I remember the coalmine closing
Her father's face was a sight
Bringing up kids on a pittance. Wages?
Nothing's left by Saturday night
Those days will scar forever
No more easy come easy go
Melanie won't run-run-runaway
Melanie can't come she's got to stay
Worth her weight in gold ooh baby
I'm sold on sold on sold on you
Think of all tomorrow's parties
And giving it all away
There's nothing left here but muck-stack-Charlies
Let's make a run for it, what do you say?
You've got to make it happen
No more easy come easy go
Melanie won't run-run-runaway...
You're one in a million
You'll always come first
All the zeroes follow you
Melanie you've got to save yourself
This time take them for granted
No more easy come easy go
Melanie won't run-run-runaway...

6. Through My Fingers

So baby, you don't have the time
Too busy, you can't see the crime
In keeping yourself to yourself
Well, girl
You don't look that good anyway
Persistence paid off in the end
She insisted we'd only be friends
That was then this is now one year later
It's not right, no not quite
All the lights are on but no-one's home tonight
Girl with a summer tan
Slips through my fingers like sand
All I wanted to see was you
Coming home to me
Smiled so wide I'm tearing my face
When she moved her stuff into my place
But all I see now are notes on a table
Yeah, I love you too
But what good does that do?
We gotta get together baby
Me'n'you
Girl with a summer tan...
I go crazy pacing the floor
Learn my lines
Then you walk through the door
When I see you it fires something in me
Your loving shows
I wanna burn these clothes
Take your right there where you're standing
Lace and all.
Girl with a summer tan...

7. Wurensh

I am just a small town boy
But don't hold that against me
Mum's a lawyer, Dad's got a bank
But really I'm OK
Should I stop or should I go
I'm full of indecision
I'd throw it away for a dollar a day
If I could be like...
You made me promise not to mention
You can call round any time of day and see
Me and my family
These things are sent to try us
Or to land us in hot water
Turning grey as my Tube record plays
When I call you, come as you are
You don't need fancy cars or finery
You don't need a credit card to buy me
They'll never understand I bite the hand that's feeding me
Saying I must be mad--that's a matter of opinion
You, I'll give you all of my affection
You and I can celebrate defection
Get up and go tonight, I've seen the light that's leading me
Saying that I'll be back well that's a matter of opinion
We'll work we don't care how long it takes us
We'll save we'll buy that house on the hill some day
Never thought I'd be the black sheep of the family
Never thought I'd be the black sheep of the family
Control me, console me, conceive me, consume me
We all need some space
Just a little room to breathe
My girl friend sees me
I know that I couldn't do it alone
We will shine for you
Come and share the atmosphere up here, now that we're
Over, over the moon
It feels like we're in Heaven, Heaven
Over, over the moon
It feels like we're in Heaven now
Over, over the moon
It feels like we're in Heaven, Heaven
Over, over the moon
It feels like we're in Heaven now
Never thought I'd be the black sheep of the family

8. Nothing At All

Did you ever wake at four in the morning?
You ever, did you have a dream in your head?
So determined to hang onto the moment
Letting go, surrender, close the door
I met a girl when I was shallow sleeping
I heard the calling of a new frontier
Facing tomorrow like Deucalion and Pyrrha
Telling the story of pioneers
Love matters most wherever it comes from
We see each other when our eyes are closed
It's not so easy living out of the shadows
It would break my heart if your broke the spell
Heaven is waiting and waiting is hell
I would rather grow old
In the land of my dreams
Without them real-life means
Nothing at all
They said that it couldn't be done
You know you must be out of your mind
But I've finally found that someone
Who'll take a chance and give it a try
So I'll lay right back and fantasise
Getting nowhere, let me be there
I would rather grow old
In the land of my dreams
Without them real-life means





IQ LYRICS