Tears for Fears

Released: June 7, 1993

Songwriter: Alan Griffiths Roland Orzabal

Producer: Tim Palmer Alan Griffiths Roland Orzabal

[Verse 1]
You always said you were the compassionate one
But now you're laughing at the sun
With all your high class friends you think you've got it made
The only thing you made was that tanned look on your face
With all your cigarettes and fancy cars
You ain't a clue who or what you are

[Chorus]
You're dreaming your life away
Fish out of water
Go swim in the tide today
Fish out of water

[Verse 2]
We used to sit and talk about primal scream
To exorcise our past was our adolescent dream
But now it's sink or swim since your memory fails
Now in Neptune's kitchen you will be food for killer whales
And on the crucifix his mother made
Hangs one more martyr to the hit parade

[Chorus]
You're dreaming your life away
Fish out of water
Go swim in the tide today
Fish out of water

[Chorus]
You're dreaming your life away
Fish out of water
Go swim in the tide today
Fish out of water

[Interlude]

[Outro]
You're dreaming your life away
Fish out of water
You're dreaming your life away
You're dreaming your life away
Fish out of water
"You're dreaming"

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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