Savage Garden

Released: May 11, 1999

Songwriter: Mike Pela Charles Fisher

Producer: Charles Fisher

[Verse 1]
And we stare each other down like victims in the grind
Probing all the weakness and hurt still left behind
And we cry
The tears of pearls
We do it, oh we do it
Is love really the tragedy the way you might describe?
Or would a thousand lovers still leave you cold inside?
Make you cry
These tears of pearls

[Chorus]
All these mixed emotions we keep
Locked away like stolen pearls
Stolen pearl devotions we keep
Locked away from all the world

[Verse 2]
Your kisses are like pearls, so different and so rare
But anger stole the jewels away and love has left you bare
Made you cry
These tears of pearls
Well, I could be the tired joker, pour my heart to get you in
Sacrifice my happiness just so I could win
Maybe cry
These tears of pearls

[Chorus]
All these mixed emotions we keep
Locked away like stolen pearls
Stolen pearl devotions we keep
Locked away from all the world

[Bridge]
We twist and turn where angels burn
Like fallen soldiers, we will learn
That once forgotten, twice removed
Love will be the death, the death of you

[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, c'mon darlin'
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, yeah

[Chorus]
All these mixed emotions we keep
Locked away like stolen pearls
Stolen pearl devotions we keep
Locked away from all the world
All these mixed emotions we keep
Locked away like stolen pearls
Stolen pearl devotions we keep
Locked away from all the world
All these mixed emotions we keep
Locked away like stolen pearls
Stolen pearl devotions we keep
Locked away from all the world

Savage Garden is Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones—the Australian pop duo who rose to mainstream prominence in the late ‘90s with their hits “Truly Madly Deeply” and “To the Moon and Back.”

They are named for a concept in Anne Rice’s “The Vampire Chronicles” books, of which Darren was a fan. Lestat calls beauty a savage garden, and Marius later turns the phrase back on him to describe “the mind of man”.

They split in 2001, as Daniel did not enjoy the spotlight, and Darren went on to some success as a solo act.

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