Released: October 17, 1983
Songwriter: Nick Rhodes Andy Taylor Roger Taylor (Duran Duran) John Taylor Simon Le Bon
Producer: Alex Sadkin Ian Little Duran Duran
[Verse 1]
Telegram force and ready
I knew this was a big mistake
There's a fine line drawing
My senses together
And I think it's about to break
[Pre-Chorus]
If I listen close I can hear them singers
Voices in your body coming through on the radio
[Chorus]
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
[Verse 2]
Nightshades on a warning
Give me strength at least give me a light
Give me anything even sympathy
There's a chance you could be right
[Pre-Chorus]
If I listen close I can hear them singers
Voices in your body coming through on the radio
[Chorus]
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
[Chorus]
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
[Pre-Chorus]
If I listen close I can hear them singers
Voices in your body coming through on the radio
[Chorus]
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Gonna move up to the borderline
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
Telegram force and ready
I knew this was a big mistake
There's a fine line drawing
My senses together
And I think it's about to break
[Pre-Chorus]
If I listen close I can hear them singers
Voices in your body coming through on the radio
[Chorus]
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
[Verse 2]
Nightshades on a warning
Give me strength at least give me a light
Give me anything even sympathy
There's a chance you could be right
[Pre-Chorus]
If I listen close I can hear them singers
Voices in your body coming through on the radio
[Chorus]
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
[Chorus]
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
[Pre-Chorus]
If I listen close I can hear them singers
Voices in your body coming through on the radio
[Chorus]
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Gonna move up to the borderline
The Union of the Snake is on the climb
Moving up it's gonna race it's gonna break
Through the borderline
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