Tears for Fears

Released: October 3, 1995

Songwriter: Ed O’Brien Philip Selway Colin Greenwood Jonny Greenwood Mike Hazlewood Albert Hammond Thom Yorke

Producer: Roland Orzabal Alan Griffiths

[Verse 1]
When you were here before
Couldn't look you in the eye
You're just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world
You're so very special
I wish I was special

[Chorus]
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here

[Verse 2]
I don't care for love
I wanna have control
I got the perfect body
I want the perfect soul
I want you to notice
When I'm not around
You're so very special
I wish I was special

[Chorus]
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here

[Bridge]
She's running out the door
She run, run, run, run
Run

[Verse 3]
Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so fucking special
I wish I was special

[Chorus]
But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham?
I don't belong here
I don't belong here
"And neither do you"

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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