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The Zombies – How We Were Before (1966) | Track profile | Dork

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Zombie Heaven
How We Were Before

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How We Were Before

Release date: 17th June 1966

From Zombie Heaven

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About This Track

"How We Were Before" is a track by The Zombies, from the album Zombie Heaven, released 17th June 1966. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

How We Were Before

The party's over

Don't break in

Gradually through on us shows us

How we were before

Why we waited

Been so lonely

Continually lone to be again

How we were before

And as you waited for me

We will be together

And as you've waited for me

I'll leave you again never ever

So remember

We were lucky

Mercifully turned to be again

How we were before

And as you waited for me

We will be together

And as you've waited for me

I'll leave you again never ever

So remember

We were lucky

Mercifully turned to be again

How we were before

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Track details

From Zombie Heaven

1966

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Album

Release year

1966

—It's All Right (Live)
—Will You Love Me Tomorrow
—I Don’t Want to Worry
—Come On Time
—Bunny Lake Promo Spot
—Studio Chat - The Way I Feel Inside (False Start)
—This Old Heart of Mine (Live)
—One Day I'll Say Goodbye
—You Make Me Feel Good (Live)
—The Way I Feel Inside (Rehearsal)
—You Must Believe Me
—What More Can I Do (Live)
—When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through Her Eyes
—Leave Me Be (Demo Version)
—Nothing’s Changed (Backing Track)
—I Know She Will (Demo Version)
—I’ll Keep Trying (Demo Version)
—I'll Call You Mine (Alternate Version)
—A Love That Never Was
—Beechwood Park (Mono Version)
—I Can’t Make Up My Mind (Single Version)
—If It Don't Work Out (Undubbed)
—A Rose for Emily (Alternative Version)
—Butcher’s Tale (Western Front 1914) (Single Version)
—Call of the Night AKA Girl Help Me (Demo)
—Gotta Get A Hold On Myself
—I'm Going Home (Live)
—I Want You Back Again (Alternative Version)
—I Must Move (Live)
—I'm Going Home (Takes 1 & 2)
—Out of the Day
—She's Coming Home (Live)
—I Remember When I Loved Her (Mono Version)
—Sometimes (Intro Takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
—Road Runner (Live)
—The Look of Love (Live)
—Summertime (Demo Version)
—Sitting in the Park (Live on the BBC)
—Kind of Girl (Mono Version)
—Time of the Season (US Radio Spot)
—This Will Be Our Year (Demo Version)
—This Will Be Our Year (Stereo Version)
—Whenever You're Ready (Live)
—Woman (Demo Version)
—Remember You (Soundtrack Version)
—You Make Me Feel Good (Single Version)
—If It Don't Work Out (Live)
—Goin’ Out of My Head (Live)
—Don't Cry for Me (Undubbed)
—Kind of Girl (Demo Version)
—Whenever You're Ready (Demo Version)
—Tell Her No (Acoustic Piano Version)
—You'll Go from Me AKA Don't Go Away (Demo)
—Walking in the Sun (Undubbed)
—Don't Go Away
—Nothing’s Changed
—Is This the Dream
—I'm Going Home
—She Does Everything for Me
—How We Were Before
—Remember You

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Writer: Colin Blunstone