Released: January 20, 1983
Songwriter: Joe Elliott Richard Savage Steve Clark Pete Willis Robert John Lange
Producer: Robert John Lange
Somewhere in the distance
I hear the bells ring
Darkness settles on the town
As the children start to sing
And the lady across the street
She shuts out the night
There's a cast of thousands waiting
As she turns out the light
But it's too late
Too late
Too late
Too late for love
Too late
Too late
Too late
Too late
London boys are gazing
Girls go hand in hand
With a pocket full of innocence
Their entrance is grand
And the queen of the dream
Stands before them all
She stretches out her hand
As the curtains start to fall
[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late
Standing by the trapdoor, aware of me and you
Are the actor and the clown, they're waiting for their cue
And there's a lady over there, she's acting pretty cool
But when it comes to playing life, she always plays the fool
[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late
[Bridge]
Is it all too late?
Much too late?
Can't you see it's all too late?
Yeah, it's too late
[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late
I hear the bells ring
Darkness settles on the town
As the children start to sing
And the lady across the street
She shuts out the night
There's a cast of thousands waiting
As she turns out the light
But it's too late
Too late
Too late
Too late for love
Too late
Too late
Too late
Too late
London boys are gazing
Girls go hand in hand
With a pocket full of innocence
Their entrance is grand
And the queen of the dream
Stands before them all
She stretches out her hand
As the curtains start to fall
[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late
Standing by the trapdoor, aware of me and you
Are the actor and the clown, they're waiting for their cue
And there's a lady over there, she's acting pretty cool
But when it comes to playing life, she always plays the fool
[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late
[Bridge]
Is it all too late?
Much too late?
Can't you see it's all too late?
Yeah, it's too late
[Chorus]
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late
But it's too late, too late, too late
Too late for love
Too late, too late, too late
Too late
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