Sometimes I find I drift away
Behind a distant smile
Light years ago I think someone spoke
Quizzical glances behind cigarette smoke
She drew the curtains at the end of the day
And then we laughed because the room sailed away
Fancy glitter in the summer arcades
Then autumn leaves fall by a winter lane
Piano echoes and the perfume still lingers
But you fell through my fingers like sand
With a distant smile
A distant smile
A distant smile
Somehow I always seem to be
Adrift in other times with a distant smile
(???) the sound of the streets
The city's glittering like diamonds in heat
Our secret destination, touch down in the haze
As the cameraman pans away
Hey look, it's a long lost horizon
Private oceans you can surface a sunrise in
Hearts well ? dodging logic
But nevertheless still permanently surprised
Behind a distant smile
A distant smile
A distant smile
Somehow I always seem to be
Adrift in other times behind a distant smile
I never understood this song, even when I had to listen to it constantly repeat throughout a Warcraft 3 custom RPG, rated quite well. It was a good song though.
Author: Delsanar
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The great old days of White China Heroin
Author: crazybillt
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Dance Midge dance! Do the Robot! LOL
Another supreme tune from the lads!
Author: unlikeanyotherhu
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midge is just a fan of the "Big Swing!" and a monster mullet!! had one once as well.
Author: wildwindsca
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It WOULD be super keen if fyou posted the lyrics for all here
eckerry
Author: TriumVirateABAP
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ultravox always sounded brilliant live this however is mimed and probaly contributed to their break up as they would never do this in the early years fantastic song should have been a single release but as usual they did'nt follow any common sense approach to releasing records
Author: 2137080
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Mr. Ponytail
Author: FFThis
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As a side note to those interested, it's entitled "When the freedom slips away".