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Deviation by Japan

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Japan

Deviation

Release date: 1st October 1978

From Obscure Alternatives
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About This Track

"Deviation" is a track by Japan, from the album Obscure Alternatives, released 1st October 1978. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Japan

Japan

Lyrics

Deviation

[Verse 1]

Delivering protests of intellect

And persevere over singular verbs

Your head is fucked and the sequel is indirect

And we don't know which way to turn

[Pre-Chorus]

Still we had fun, fun, fun

Fun while you're dancing

We had fun, fun, fun

Fun with you all

We had fun, fun

Fun while you're dancing

We'll have fun, fun

Fun when you go in

[Chorus]

(Deviation) Step on your fingers

(Deviation) Step on your toes

(Deviation) Step on your fingers

(Deviation) Comes and goes

[Verse 2]

Engineering love on the autobahn

Germanic hands positioned by you

They're making love without precision

And we don't know just what to do

[Pre-Chorus]

Still we had fun, fun

Fun while you're dancing

We had fun, fun

Fun with you all

We had fun, fun

Fun while you're dancing

We'll have fun, fun

Fun when you go in

[Chorus]

(Deviation) Step on your fingers

(Deviation) Step on your toes

(Deviation) Step on your fingers

(Deviation) Comes and goes

[Guitar Solo]

[Pre-Chorus]

Still we had fun, fun

Fun while you're dancing

We had fun, fun

Fun when you're gone but

We had fun, fun, fun, fun

Fun while you're dancing

And we'll have fun, fun

Fun when you go

[Chorus]

(Deviation) Step on your fingers

(Deviation) Step on your toes

(Deviation) Step on your fingers

(Deviation) Comes and goes

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

(Deviation) Step on your fingers

(Deviation) Step on your toes

(Deviation) Step on your fingers

(Deviation) We go

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Track details

From Obscure Alternatives

1978
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Album
Obscure Alternatives
Obscure Alternatives
Japan
Release year
1978
  1. —...Rhodesia
  2. —Sometimes I Feel So Low
  3. —Obscure Alternatives
  4. —Love Is Infectious
  5. —Suburban Berlin
  6. —Deviation
  7. —Automatic Gun
  8. —The Tenant

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
David Sylvian
Producer
Ray Singer
Engineer
Chris Tsangarides
Bass
Mick Karn
Drums
Steve Jansen
Guitar
David Sylvian, Rob Dean
Vocals
David Sylvian
Arranger
David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Richard Barbieri, Rob Dean, Steve Jansen
Background Vocals
Mick Karn, Ray Singer, Rob Dean, Steve Jansen
Mastering Engineer
Ian Cooper
Mixing Engineer
Chris Tsangarides, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Ray Singer, Richard Barbieri, Rob Dean, Steve Jansen
Synthesizer
Richard Barbieri
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