Tears for Fears

Released: June 7, 1993

Songwriter: Alan Griffiths Roland Orzabal

Producer: Roland Orzabal Alan Griffiths Tim Palmer

[Verse]
Shame, dog shame
I know what's wrong
Man's too old and wise
Bring in the dog, turn on
Down the mountain rescue
Slip and slide when sunny
Small cat better move along
Or this bitch could do some harm, baby
Straight as an arrow
I'm walking the dog

[Pre-Chorus]
Three's a crowd
Two's a dog and me playing
What's he saying?
Free as a cloud, no one ever really knew you
Make clear your illusion no, no, no, no

[Chorus]
Some dreams you dream you alone
You thank Christ you're coming home
You better, better give the dog a bone
Go, go, go, go, chew, chew, chew, chew
Some dreams you dream alone
Go get a life and ease the pain
Dog's a best friend's dog
Dog's a best friend's dog

[Bridge]
Word, speech, blurred, bleached
Tell Mr. Godot I'm walking the dog
Walking the dog

[Interlude]

[Chorus]
Some dreams you dream you alone
You thank Christ you're coming home
You better, better give the dog a bone
Go, go, go, go, chew, chew, chew, chew
Some dreams you dream alone
Go get a life and ease the pain
Dog's a best friend's dog
Dog's a best friend's dog

[Outro]
Dog's a best friend's dog
Dog's a best friend's dog
Dog's a best friend's dog
Some dreams you dream you alone
Dog's a best friend's dog

Tears for Fears are an English pop band formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.

The group rose to fame in 1982 with single “Mad World”, which made it to number 3 in the UK charts and paved the way for the huge success of debut album The Hurting, released in 1983. However, it wasn’t until Songs from the Big Chair in 1985, a change in musical direction towards pop, that the band made it internationally. The record proved to be hit, reaching #2 in the UK and #1 in the US charts, and contains their most well-known singles, “Shout” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. Third album The Seeds of Love, released in 1989, performed similarly, entering the UK Albums charts at #1.

In 1991, the band broke up. Curt Smith went on as a solo artist while Roland Orzabal continued as Tears for Fears, releasing Elemental in 1993 to much success in the UK (though significantly less in the US) and Raoul and the Kings of Spain in 1995, which did poorly in the charts, only reaching #41 in the UK but with some acclaim in continental Europe. In 2000, Curt and Roland reunited and recorded what became Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, released in 2004 to positive reviews and moderate success. The band currently continues to tour.

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Elemental

From the albums

Elemental (1993)
Classic (2009)

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