Tears for Fears

Songwriter: Charlton Pettus Alan Griffiths Curt Smith Roland Orzabal

Goodbye desperado
If they hadn't sucked out all the poison from your veins you'd be dead by now
Too late frida kahlo
You could have the power of the phoenix and the flame if you knew just how

Come the hour
Come the mantra
Repeat in defeat with the pots and the pans
Walk away
Walk on water
They're young then they're old then they don't give a damn

Yeah but you
You're out of control
Your babies are changing
You're out of control

Sleepless situation
Shaken by the clatter of the clinking on the bars of your private jail
Twisted ultimatum
Searching for a lifeline or a band aid for your sins in the morning mail

Tow the line
Floating islands
They're here and they're now but they're oceans away
Tie them down
Baby lions
You'll bleed and you'll plead and you'll beg them to stay

Yeah but you
You're out of control
Your babies are changing
You're out of control

Don't be afraid now
Your cover is blown
Don't shed a tear now
Your babies are grown

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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Everybody Loves A Happy Ending

From the album

Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

Tears for Fears popular songs

Out Of ControlTears for Fears

Tears for Fears

Everybody Loves A Happy Ending