Released: October 30, 1987
Songwriter: George Michael
Producer: George Michael
[Verse 1]
You are far
When I could have been your star
You listened to people
Who scared you to death and from my heart
Strange that you were strong enough
To even make a start
But you'll never find peace of mind
'Til you listen to your heart
[Chorus]
People
You can never change the way they feel
Better let them do just what they will
For they will
If you let them steal your heart from you
People
Will always make a lover feel a fool
But you knew I loved you
We could have shown them all
We should have seen love through
[Bridge 1]
Fooled me with the tears in your eyes
Covered me with kisses and lies
So goodbye
But please don't take my heart
[Verse 2]
You are far
I'm never gonna be your star
I'll pick up the pieces and mend my heart
Maybe I'll be strong enough
I don't know where to start
But I'll never find peace of mind
While I listen to my heart
[Chorus]
People
You can never change the way they feel
Better let them do just what they will
For they will
If you let them steal your heart from you
People
Will always make a lover feel a fool
But you knew I loved you
We could have shown them all
We should have seen love through
Ba da da ah ah ah
[Bridge 2]
But remember this
Every other kiss
That you ever give
Long as we both live
When you need the hand of another man
One you really can surrender with
I will wait for you like I always do
There's something there
That can't compare with any other
[Verse 3]
You are far
When I could have been your star
You listened to people
Who scared you to death and from my heart
Strange that I was wrong enough
To think you'd love me too
Guess you were kissing a fool
You must have been kissing a fool
You are far
When I could have been your star
You listened to people
Who scared you to death and from my heart
Strange that you were strong enough
To even make a start
But you'll never find peace of mind
'Til you listen to your heart
[Chorus]
People
You can never change the way they feel
Better let them do just what they will
For they will
If you let them steal your heart from you
People
Will always make a lover feel a fool
But you knew I loved you
We could have shown them all
We should have seen love through
[Bridge 1]
Fooled me with the tears in your eyes
Covered me with kisses and lies
So goodbye
But please don't take my heart
[Verse 2]
You are far
I'm never gonna be your star
I'll pick up the pieces and mend my heart
Maybe I'll be strong enough
I don't know where to start
But I'll never find peace of mind
While I listen to my heart
[Chorus]
People
You can never change the way they feel
Better let them do just what they will
For they will
If you let them steal your heart from you
People
Will always make a lover feel a fool
But you knew I loved you
We could have shown them all
We should have seen love through
Ba da da ah ah ah
[Bridge 2]
But remember this
Every other kiss
That you ever give
Long as we both live
When you need the hand of another man
One you really can surrender with
I will wait for you like I always do
There's something there
That can't compare with any other
[Verse 3]
You are far
When I could have been your star
You listened to people
Who scared you to death and from my heart
Strange that I was wrong enough
To think you'd love me too
Guess you were kissing a fool
You must have been kissing a fool
more tracks from the album
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
- Freedom! ’90
- Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- I Can’t Make You Love Me
- You Have Been Loved
- A Moment With You
- Jesus to a Child
- As
- Spinning the Wheel
- Somebody to Love
- Star People 97
- Desafinado (Off Key)
- Cowboys and Angels
- Heal the Pain
- Waiting For That Day/You Can’t Always Get What You Want
- Fastlove
- A Different Corner
- Praying For Time
- Faith
- Careless Whisper
- Father Figure
- I Want Your Sex (Pts. I & II)
- Outside
- One More Try
- I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- Kissing a Fool
- Fantasy
- The Strangest Thing
- Too Funky
- Killer/Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
From the albums
- Faith (1987)
- Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1998)
- McMusic Pure Ballads [NOR] (2005)
George Michael popular songs
- Freedom! ’90
- Faith
- Father Figure
- One More Try
- As
- Fastlove
- I Want Your Sex (Pts. I & II)
- Jesus to a Child
- Kissing a Fool
- Praying For Time
- Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Cowboys and Angels
- They Won’t Go When I Go
- You Have Been Loved
- Amazing
- Last Christmas
- This Kind Of Love
- A Different Corner
- Heal the Pain
- Spinning the Wheel
- Too Funky
- Outside
- Monkey
- Older