September 21, 2020

"March" lyrics

Except where noted, all lyrics by Lene Lovich (music by Lene Lovich and Les Chappell; all saxophone and trumpet lines by Lene Lovich).

"Life"
"Wonderland" - album version; single version
"Nightshift"
"Hold on to Love"
"Rage"
"Natural Beauty"
"Make Believe" - album mix; single mix
"Shadow Walk"
"Vertigo"
"Sharman"



"Life"

let love come in, love come, begin, thrill me, excite, fill me with life, I've been waiting for the air to breathe, I've been waiting for a chance to be, I've been waiting for the light to see, I've been waiting for you to meet
life will never be the same, why should it be the same, the changes escalate when love meets love, and life is what we make, love creates life
I want you, he said/she said I want you [x2]
let life come in, life come, begin, thrill me, you must fill me with love, I've been waiting for a heart to beat, I've been waiting for a chance to speak, I've been waiting for eternity, I've been waiting for you to hear
[chorus]
I want you, he said/she said I want you [x2]
life will never be the same, why should it be the same, the changes escalate when love meets love, and life is what we make, love creates... [x2]
life will never be the same, why should it be the same, the changes escalate when love meets love, and life is what we make, love creates life

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"Wonderland"

Music and original lyrics ("Krugerrands") by Andy Scott and Chris Bradford, with musical adaption by Lene Lovich and Les Chappell; lyrics by Lene Lovich (unrelated to original lyrics).

album version

come with me, a voice unique is calling, let the heartbeat relay contact, curiously, it seems we must be falling, caught in the flash
wonderland, wonderland is close at hand
floating free, exotic thoughts enchant us, rapt in the dance
wonderland, wonderland is where I am
all is clear, the world appears fantastic, look in the glass
wonderland, wonderland is here at last [x2]


New York Dance Mix

wonderland
come with me, a voice unique is calling, let the heartbeat relay contact, curiously, it seems we must be falling, caught in the flash
wonderland [x4] is close at hand
all is clear, the world appears fantastic, everlasting, look in the glass
floating free, exotic thoughts enchant us, rapt in the dance
wonderland is where I am
wonderland [x4] is where I am
wonderland [x4] is here at last

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"Nightshift"

when the day begins to haze, another shade, hypnotic waves undulate, from my head inner threads get the message once again, it's time to regenerate
go down, slow down, let the body drop, come down, run down, turn the world around
[chorus] dream pages flip, memory skips across the mind, the nightshift takes the tension, a rest unwinds, it's such a pleasure working overtime
many pictures thrill and fade, into a maze, oh, what a strange serenade, while the nightshift is on, better try to be calm till the day re-awakes, yes
come down, run down, turn the world around
[chorus]
[chorus]

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"Hold on to Love"

one by one we will turn out the light, steal away in the dead of the night, take a trip on a twisted knife, who will care if you live or you die
[chorus] hold on to love, this world was made for you and me, hold on to love, and we can be what we want to be, hold on to love, love gives us all, all the energy
one by one we belong to the man, Kingdome Come, and the law of the land, voodoo jive with a magical plan, so much said that you can't understand
[chorus]
one by one we believe in the lie, making fun of the things that are right, blow your mind, it's a sign of the times, hit and run, and the strong will survive
[chorus x3]

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"Rage"

let's face the music, no time to delay, what's the use when the future looks so insane, night and day wild thoughts we chase, revolution - the line my mind takes, win or lose, hey, what do you say? gotta ch... ch... ch... ch... check it out and see, we could re-arrange right now, my hopes are heavy and high, my dreams wider than wide, I know we need some serious changes
people are crazy, they don't understand, making a mess of this wonderful land, there's holes in the heavens, I hear angels cry, someone has broken our beautiful sky
what is this sad situation, too little, too late, I say shame, shame, shame, shame, gotta make an effort for the innocent child, the shape of tomorrow is not so nice
[chorus] march on, unleash the spirit, rise above all fear, into the light, it's a world affair, don't waste a minute, let the heart decide, it's time to care
and the day will come when the world is one
teach us to survive, release the energy inside, love should never makes us afraid, we've got to recognize our individuality, each one essential to the human race
you! me! all agree, got our own identity, room for everyone, be yourself, it's so much fun
why wait until the world explodes, somehow we've got to try, so break the chains right away, come on, it's time to activate
rage, each time I turn around, rage, it tears my heart apart, rage, each time I see the blood, hey now, sentimental feelings are just not good enough
sooner or later we're all gonna change, moving on up to a much higher plane, man's evolution is ready to rise, let's stop the killing and reach for the sky
rage, shake up the mind, wake up the soul inside, hey, hey, hey, feel the rage, excite the power to win, anything's possible, don't give in
[chorus]
[chorus to fade]

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"Natural Beauty"

one time so wild, ultra-free, we danced upon a paradise complete, handsome, happy, nothing to hide, natural beauty
long time outside memory we lost a lot of energy it seems, so low, static, nothing inspired natural beauty
see how beauty fades when faith has broken down, where has beauty gone?
[chorus] natural beauty still survives, I can see it in your eyes, oh precious fire of life, come shining through
sometimes minds freeze easily, we let ourselves get mes-mesmerized, dazed, indifferent, nothing to drive natural beauty
see how beauty fades when faith has broken down, where is beauty now?
[chorus]
[chorus x2], come shining through, natural beauty, come shining though, come shining through


Additional lyrics by Lene, used for cover version by Betty (released on Thorne album "Sprawl"):
windows of the soul convey an elemental beauty underneath, know it, show it, appreciate natural beauty
see how beauty reigns when faith is undenied, let that beauty shine
the fire burns eternally inside the heart of you and me, forever as we live and breathe, the fire burns eternally

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"Make Believe"

album mix

[chorus] make believe, make believe, something between you and me, make believe, make believe, love is that something we feel, make believe, make believe, something between you and me runs very deep, runs very deep
save me, inspiration take me, every day chains of reason hold on to me so, I seek complete release, re-creation, come into my life, dreams of paradise, in a sequence of light we are one, 'til every scene I see excites the heart of me, anticipating, what is, love is
[chorus]
save me, isolation crazes, every day strangest feelings flow around me so, I see complete release, re-location, come into my life, dreams of paradise, in a feast of the mind we are one, 'til every sweet idea excites the heart of me, anticipating, what is, love is
[chorus]
[chorus], and strange as it seems, things make believe become real
make believe [x3]


single mix

save me, isolation crazes, every day strangest feelings flow around me so, I see complete release, re-location, come into my life, dreams of paradise, in a feast of the mind we are one, 'til every sweet idea excites the heart of me, anticipating, what is, love is
make believe, make believe, something between you and me, make believe, make believe, something between you and me runs very deep, runs very deep
save me, inspiration take me, every day chains of reason hold on to me so, I seek complete release, re-creation, come into my life, dreams of paradise, in a sequence of light we are one, 'til every scene I see excites the heart of me, anticipating, what is, love is
make believe, make believe, something between you and me, make believe, make believe, love is that something we feel, make believe, make believe, something between you and me runs very deep, runs very deep [x2], and strange as it seems, things make believe become real
make believe [x3]

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"Shadow Walk"

parallel in step, an echo so correct, from the land of nobody, well attuned to you and everything you do in perfect harmony, better see me when the light is right, see me when you're all alone, so cleverly timed we'll coincide wherever we may go
[chorus] you and I are very much a likeness, two together one and all, but I depend on you to make move, shadow walk
one weightless shape, a blatant double take, concurrent entity, will follow you and everything you do in mobile symmetry, better see me when the light is right, see me when you're all alone, so close in kind we'll always rhyme wherever we may go
[chorus]

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"Vertigo"

truly true the earth is moving, ever spinning, circle-wise we go, evidently orbital we whirl continuous and gravity upholds
but if the pressure gets really heavy it must be easy to feel dizzy, head to toe
vertigo [x2]
super-sensitive am I, every turn affects me more and more, revolutionary forces influence me so, sometimes I lose control
but if the normal gets out of order it must be easy to feel dizzy, ever so
vertigo [x2], -go (go, go, go)
vertigo [x2], vertigo, verti-verti-vertigo, vertigo, verti-verti-vertigo, vertigo

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"Sharman"

hard! shock to the heart, I seek help, mentally sound the alarm, no-one below, no-one above, totally lost and alone
hey, hey, hey, Sharman, I call your name, no delay, I need you right away
down! head on the ground, I see red, terribly caught in the hold, nowhere to go, nowhere to run, totally lost and alone
hey, hey, hey, Sharman, I call your name, no delay, I need you right away
[chorus] Sharman, am I dreaming, or is this reality, truth or illusion, Sharman here with me
gone! over the top, all upset, heavily rocked by the storm, out of control, out of luck, totally lost and alone
hey, hey, hey, Sharman, I call your name, no delay, I need you right away
[chorus x2 to fade]










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