Released: October 11, 1993
Songwriter: Neil Finn
Producer: Martin Glover
[Verse 1]
Can you imagine that
An itch too sensitive to scratch
The light that falls through the cracks
An insect too delicate to catch
I hear the endless murmur
Every blade of grass that shivers in the breeze
And the sound that comes to carry me
Across the land and over the sea
[Chorus]
And I can't look up
Fingers of love move down
And I can't look back
Fingers of love move down
[Verse 2]
Colour is its own reward
Colour is its own reward
The chiming of a perfect chord
Let's go jumping overboard
Into waves of joy and clarity
Your hands come out to rescue me
And I'm playing in the shallow water
Laughing while the mad dog sleeps
[Chorus]
And I can't look up
Fingers of love move down
And I won't be hit
Fingers of love move everywhere
[Verse 3]
There is time yet
Fall by the way
From the cradle to the grave
From a palace to the gutter
Beneath the dying waves of the sun
Lie fingers of love
Through waves of joy and clarity
A fallen angel walked on the sea
And I'm playing in the shallow water
Laughing while the mad dog sleeps
[Chorus]
And I can't look up
Fingers of love move down
And I won't be hit
Fingers of love move everywhere
And there is time yet
For you to find me
And all I want
Fingers of love move down
Can you imagine that
An itch too sensitive to scratch
The light that falls through the cracks
An insect too delicate to catch
I hear the endless murmur
Every blade of grass that shivers in the breeze
And the sound that comes to carry me
Across the land and over the sea
[Chorus]
And I can't look up
Fingers of love move down
And I can't look back
Fingers of love move down
[Verse 2]
Colour is its own reward
Colour is its own reward
The chiming of a perfect chord
Let's go jumping overboard
Into waves of joy and clarity
Your hands come out to rescue me
And I'm playing in the shallow water
Laughing while the mad dog sleeps
[Chorus]
And I can't look up
Fingers of love move down
And I won't be hit
Fingers of love move everywhere
[Verse 3]
There is time yet
Fall by the way
From the cradle to the grave
From a palace to the gutter
Beneath the dying waves of the sun
Lie fingers of love
Through waves of joy and clarity
A fallen angel walked on the sea
And I'm playing in the shallow water
Laughing while the mad dog sleeps
[Chorus]
And I can't look up
Fingers of love move down
And I won't be hit
Fingers of love move everywhere
And there is time yet
For you to find me
And all I want
Fingers of love move down
more tracks from the album
Together Alone (Deluxe Edition)
- Locked Out
- Private Universe (Home Demo)
- The Same Language as Me (Live)
- Tail of a Comet (Live)
- Distant Sun (Writing Demo)
- I Am in Love (Band Demo)
- Fingers of Love (Band Demo)
- Fingers of Love (Alternative Studio Take)
- Locked Out (Zen Mix)
- Newcastle Jam (Studio Version)
- Convent Girls (Studio Version)
- Zen Roxy
- Fingers of Love (Writing Demo)
- Blue Smoke (Home Demo)
- In My Command
- Nails in My Feet
- Black and White Boy
- Kare Kare
- Pineapple Head
- Walking on the Spot
- Together Alone
- Distant Sun
- Private Universe
- Skin Feeling
- Fingers of Love
- Catherine Wheels
- Black and White Boy (Early Rough Mix)
From the albums
- Together Alone (1993)
- The Very Very Best of Crowded House (2010)
- Together Alone (Deluxe Edition) (2016)
Crowded House popular songs
- Don’t Dream It’s Over
- Weather with You
- Fall at Your Feet
- Better Be Home Soon
- Mean to Me
- Four Seasons in One Day
- Distant Sun
- It’s Only Natural
- Twice If You’re Lucky
- When You Come
- Love This Life
- Never Be the Same
- Nails in My Feet
- Say That Again
- Heaven That I’m Making
- I Am in Love
- Don’t Stop Now
- Black and White Boy
- People Are Like Suns
- Help Is Coming
- All I Ask
- Pineapple Head (live)
- There Goes God
- So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star