OMD DISCOGRAPHY | ALBUMS 1980

THE PACIFIC AGE

STAY (THE BLACK ROSE AND THE UNIVERSAL WHEEL)

You say you gotta go now
Well that's OK
Run away
Like some lost child

You say I never cared much
That's no lie
Run away
Don't waste your time

You never listen
You never dared
But before you walk away
There's just one thing I've got to say

Stay
Why don't you stay
Run away
Like some black rose

You say I never loved you
So you're taking sides
But when there seems no reason
It's just jealousy and pride

You never listen
You never did
But before you walk away
There's just one thing I've got to say

Stay
Why won't you stay
Run away
Like some black rose

But before you walk away
There's just one thing I've got to say
Stay
Why won't you stay
Run away
Like some black rose

Kisses over oceans like scarlet coloured knives
The universal wheel that dominates our lives

OMD © Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd 1986

(FOREVER) LIVE AND DIE

I never wanted another
Come over to me and discover
I want to be near you
And you need to be far away
You always seem to make me feel at home
Hey you

I never know, I never know
I never know why
You make me want to cry
I never know, I never know
I never know why
Forever live and die

I look at all of the people
They're over and over
You never get any older
I wish that you could be here
I look at you and I make the same mistakes
Hey you
People like us

I never know, I never know
I never know why
You make me want to cry
I never know, I never know
I never know why
Forever live and die

OMD © Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd 1986

THE DEAD GIRLS

Those girls are laughing now
They take my breath away
And all these dreams I've had
Come back to me

The light is never on
They haven't fixed it yet
But Catholic girls they never fear
They grew up like that

Those girls are always dreaming
They need your sympathy
Their visions fading now
Changing by degree

So take me away
Life is never this strange
Counting your blessings
When you're out of rain

Those girls are laughing now
They take my breath away
In all these dreams I've had
the dead girls say

Counting our blessings like an extra day
We turn and walk away
Counting our blessings like an extra day
We prayed you wouldn't stay

The dead girls never care
They never were that way
The dead girls never speak
Not today

OMD © Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd 1986

SHAME

If there's one thing I know
Things are gonna change
There's gonna be a different ending
Though I'm not one to complain

But there's never been a right time
And we've never been too far
But you're the only single reason I know
That's holding back my heart

Take your kiss from my mouth
Take your heart from my heart
This will never happen again
You know that your promises
Won't last for one day
God knows it's a shame
But it's always the way

And the second time
Just wouldn't be the same
But you're changing with your faces and
You're gonna be lost again
If you're with or without me
I've made up my mind
Well I'm hpoping and praying
But you're running out of time

Take your kiss from my mouth
Take your heart from my heart
this will never happen again
You know that your promises
Won't last for one day
God knows it's a shame
But it's always the way

Take your kiss from my mouth
Take your heart from my heart
This will never happen again
You know that your promises
Won't last for one day
God knows it's a shame
But it's always the way

God know it's a shame
But it's always the way

God know it's a shame
But it's always, it's always the way

OMD © Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd 1986

FLAME OF HOPE

There's a flame of hope
Burning in my heart
And there's a strange emotion
Tearing me apart

Cause I know
I know
Cause I know

There's a flame of hope
Calling out your name
But when my arms embrace you
It extinguishes the flame

Cause I know
I know
Cause I know

OMD © Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd 1986

GODDESS OF LOVE

(She's okay)
(She's okay)
(hey)
(She's okay)
(She's okay)
(Hey)

Goddess of love
Goddess of love
She never slows down
And she can't get enough
The Goddess of love
The Goddess of love
She's holding her heart to the stars above

She can't afford dreams
And her clothes are old
She can't afford hope
Wouldn't be so bold
But she's holding his heart
And she won't let go again

She's a femme fatale
Well that's what they say
But she knows he couldn't love her
Any other way
Cause she's holding him now
And she won't let go again
Yes, she's holding him now
And she won't let go again

Goddess of love
Goddess of love
She never slows down
And she can't get enough
The Goddess of love
The Goddess of love
She's holding her heart to the stars above

She never slows down
And she doesn't play straight
Just cruising around in her own sweet way
But she's taking her time
And he's gonna get fooled again
She learned about life
Til she wished shew were dead
So she treats that guy like a hole in the head
Can you see him now
He'll never get lucky again

Goddess of love
Goddess of love
She never slows down
And she can't get enough
The Goddess of love
The Goddess of love
She's holding her heart to the stars above

The Goddess of love
The Goddess of love
The Goddess of love
The Goddess of love
The Goddess of love
The Goddess of love
Heart and soul

She's the Goddess of love as she covers the gorund
She looks just great and she never slows down
And she's holding his heart and she won't let go again
Yes, she's holding his heart and she won't let go again
Oh, she's holding his heart and she won't let go again
Yes, she's holding his heart and she won't let go again

Oh, she's holding his heart and she won't let go again

OMD © Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd 1986

WE LOVE YOU

We've got to get a message to the stars above
Like radios in heaven hearing just enough
And every single teardrop along the way
We put them in our pockets for a rainy day

But here we are in trouble
Like we always are
Just praying for a miracle
And reaching for stars

We love you
Would die for you
We need you
Every day

We got to get a message to the promised land
Like semaphores in motion so they'll understand
But every single vision that we saw today
We didn't quite believe it in the usual way
Yet here we are in heaven
Who could want for more
We always end up getting what we're asking for

We love you
Would die for you
We need you
Every day

It's just another promise like we've heard before
We're never really knowing what we're fighting for

We love you
Would die for you
We need you
Every day

We love you
Wouldn't leave you
We miss you
Far away

We love you
Would die for you
We need you
Every day

We miss you
Far away

We love you
Would die for you
We need you
Every day

WATCH US FALL

Here we come again
Like a message in the pouring rain
And every now and then
I still call your name

Like partners in crime
Every once in a while
Like the fishes at sea
It's just the life we lead

We're going up
We're going down again

Watch us fall

And time stood still
In a distant town
I know you
I know you much too well
Last year you said
It's time to settle down
Last time I saw you
You were still running around

Going up
Going down again

Watch us fall
Watch us fall

Remember when you said
It's time to settle down
Well last time I saw you
You were still running around

Going up
Going down again
We're going up
We're coming down again

Watch us fall
Watch us fall
Watch us fall
Watch us fall