Tears for Fears

Released: October 13, 2017

Songwriter: Dan Smith and Mark Crew Roland Orzabal Curt Smith

Producer: Florian Reutter Sacha Skarbek Dan Smith and Mark Crew Tears for Fears

[Verse 1]
Lost in the maze of the back streets I struggled
Fighting my way through a whole lot of trouble
Too many people were talking without moving their mouths
So many days, so many nights, ever wondered
About the lies that have stolen my thunder
In the haze of my mind all the wires were crossed
I love you but I'm lost

[Chorus 1]
From a flame to the spark of an ember
To a fire on the fifth of November
We have strayed from the light
Now we count the dots
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost

[Verse 2]
Look at the marks on your arms, all the colors
How you like to make them pay (how you like to make them pay)
These are the reasons why your life is not quite what it was
In a dream at the edge of a river
Where we swam and I watched you shiver
Came to life in my arms and then turned to dust
I love you but I'm lost

[Chorus 1]
From a flame to the spark of an ember
To a fire on the fifth of November
We have strayed from the light
Now we count the dots
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost

[Bridge]
All we needed was some time
All we needed was some time
All we needed was some time
All we needed was some time

[Chorus 2]
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost
I love you but I'm lost

[Outro]
I love you but I'm lost

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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