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Living a Boy's Adventure Tale

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Living a Boy's Adventure Tale

Release date: 28th October 1985

From Hunting High and Low

About This Track

"Living a Boy's Adventure Tale" is a track by a-ha, from the album Hunting High and Low, released 28th October 1985. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

a-ha

a-ha

Lyrics

Living a Boy's Adventure Tale

[Verse 1]

I've fixed my dwelling for the night

Lights in pairs come passing by

Where I hide

I need some time now on my own

Leave my loneliness alone

To lick my wounds

Night has found me just in time

To help me close my eyes

One more time

[Chorus]

Living a boy's adventure tale

In so many ways

Living a boy's adventure tale

For so many days

I'm living a boy's adventure tale

Can't escape if I wanted to

Living a boy's adventure tale

I may be dreaming but I feel awake

[Verse 2]

I've been lost in so many places

Seeking love in so many faces

A change of weather

The rain pours down

My head in hands

Pressed to the ground

And where am I supposed to go now?

[Chorus]

Living a boy's adventure tale

In so many ways

Living a boy's adventure tale

Living a boy's adventure tale

A voice I hear

Living a boy's adventure tale

Singing a lullaby for me

[Outro]

Living a boy's adventure tale

Because of you

Living a boy's adventure tale

Oh, you know it's true

I'm living a boy's adventure tale

In so many ways

For so many days

I love you

I love you

So many ways

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Track details

From Hunting High and Low

1985

Album

Hunting High and Low

Release year

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Credits

Writer: Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Producer: Tony Mansfield
Oboe: Claire Jarvis