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Modern English
Pillow Lips
Coming Up for Air

TRACK

Coming Up for Air

Release date: 1990

From Pillow Lips

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About This Track

"Coming Up for Air" is a track by Modern English, from the album Pillow Lips, released 1990. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Coming Up for Air

No one wants to lose

The magic that's inside

All the colours of the rainbow

And the treasures we hide

If you want to keep it

Then tears just aren't enough

Don't live off all your memories

Start drowning in your love

Coming up for air

Coming up for air

Breathing in deeply

Coming up for air

Coming up for air

Coming up for air

Breathing in deeply

Coming up for air

Somewhere beneath the surface

Is the deepness of the sea

When a heart still fills with wonder

And happiness is free

Just continue on your journey

'Cause wisdom's not enough

Don't let the waves erode you

Stop drowning in your love

Coming up for air

Coming up for air

Breathing in deeply

Coming up for air

Coming up for air

Coming up for air

Breathing in deeply

Coming up for air

The air smells good

The air smells fine

Release the pressure on my mind

No one wants to lose the magic that's inside

Coming up for air

Coming up for air

Breathing in deeply

Coming up for air

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Track details

From Pillow Lips

1990

Album

Release year

1990

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