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The Human League – Words (1995) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
The Human League
Octopus
Words

TRACK

The Human League

Words

Release date: 23rd January 1995

From OctopusTrack 45:55

Pop Music Alternative New Wave

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About This Track

"Words" is a track by The Human League, from the album Octopus, released 23rd January 1995. The track is 5:55 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The Human League.

About the Artist

The Human League

The Human League

Lyrics

Words

Can you feel it when
Your throat dries?
Can you see it in the night sky?
Just a mumble round at tea time
Smile
When I'm watching you

When I was a child
We were living in fear
Living in fear
When I was a child
Just a light year from here
Living in fear

Worlds may shatter
Years don't matter
Words came back to haunt you
Worlds may shatter
Years don't matter
Words came back to haunt you
Friends past missing
Reminiscing
Words came back to haunt you

Tolerating propaganda
And your girlfriend, Alexandra
With her secret memoranda
Signs
For an interview

Searching for the light
In the world of the blahs
Masquerading as stars
How can this be right?
You've been going too far
Leaving conscience ajar

Worlds may shatter
Years don't matter
Words came back to haunt you
Friends past missing
Reminiscing
Words came back to haunt you

When I was a child
We were living in fear
Living in fear

Worlds may shatter

Years don't matter

Words came back to haunt you

Worlds may shatter
Years don't matter
Words came back to haunt you
Friends past missing
Reminiscing
Words came back to haunt you

Worlds may shatter
Years don't matter
Words came back to haunt you
Friends past missing
Reminiscing
Words came back to haunt you

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Octopus

5:551995

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Album

The Human League

23rd January 1995

Track number

4

Release year

1995

1Tell Me When
4:51
2These Are the Days
5:46
3One Man In My Heart
4:05
4Words
5:55

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The Human League — Words

The Human League — Words

Words

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