@ALBUM: Pop! - The First 20 Hits Erasure Pop! - The First 20 Hits ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Singles ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Erasure is: Andy Bell/Vocals Vince Clarke/Keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, backing vocals Albums: Wonderland (1986) The Circus (1987) The Two Ring Circus (1987) The Innocents (1988) Crackers International (1988) Wild! (1989) Chorus (1991) Abba-esque (1992) The Singles: Side A: Side B: Who Needs Love (Like That) Drama! Heavenly Action You Surround Me Oh L'Amour Blue Savannah Sometimes Star It Doesn't Have To Be Chorus Victim Of Love Love To Hate You The Circus Am I Right? Ship Of Fools Breath Of Life Chains Of Love Take A Chance On Me A Little Respect Stop! The Lyrics: @SONG: WHO NEEDS LOVE LIKE THAT ---------------------------------- (written by Vince Clarke) ----------------------------------- Who needs love like that! There's something going on Something not quite right There's something strange A-happening to me There's someone at the door Hear voices in my head It seems things aren't the way They ought to be Who needs love like that Who needs love like that It seemed so clear before I held my point of view I kept my conversation Never changed Now it's all gone wrong Words are kind of hard Nothing else around me Looks the same Who needs love like that Who needs love like that Love can turn you upside-down Then leave you cold It's plain to see You're losing all control (Losing all control) I'd like to understand Like to find out why I can't remember all The lines that you said But then I see your face And nothing really counts Don't tell me now This feeling will stay Who needs love like that Who needs love like that Love can turn you upside-down Then leave you cold It's plain to see You're losing all control (Losing all control) Who needs love like that Who needs love like that Love can turn you upside-down Then leave you cold It's plain to see You're losing all control (Losing all control) @SONG: HEAVENLY ACTION ------------------------- (written by Vince Clarke/Andly Bell) ---------------------------------------------- Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that action, reaction Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that action Found out I was standing In your firing line You made the mark Your arrow went through me Cut a real impression On this heart of mine (on this heart of mine) Now what you want is happening to me (to me) Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that action, reaction Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that action Be my lover I don't want another My angel from heaven Be my lover I don't want another My angel from heaven Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that action Arrow in my heart Yeah we were meant to be I knew it was my name You were calling Celebration now your Standing next to me (stand next to me) It's only love in motion I'm falling, falling Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that action, reaction Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that action Be my lover I don't want another My angel from heaven Be my lover I don't want another My angel from heaven Angel, angel Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that action, reaction Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that actionChorus to fade Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that action, reaction Angel made in heaven All I want is your love Gimme some of that actionChorus to fade @SONG: OH L'AMOUR -------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) --------------------------------- Oh L'Amour Broke my heart Now I'm aching for you Mon amour What's a boy in love Supposed to do Looking for you You were looking for me Always reaching for you You were too blind to see Oh love of my heart Why leave me alone I'm falling apart No good on my own Oh L'Amour Broke my heart Now I'm aching for you Mon amour What's a boy in love Supposed to do Why throw it away Why walk out on me I just live for the day For the way it should be There once was a time Had you here by my side You said I wasn't your kind Only here for the ride Oh L'Amour Broke my heart Now I'm aching for you Mon amour What's a boy in love Supposed to do No emotional ties You don't remember my name I lay down and die I'm only to blame Oh love of my heart It's up to you now You tore me apart I heard inside-out Oh L'Amour Broke my heart Now I'm aching for you Mon amour What's a boy in love Supposed to do Chorus to fade Oh L'Amour Broke my heart Now I'm aching for you Mon amour What's a boy in love Supposed to do Chorus to fade @SONG: SOMETIMES ------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ----------------------------------- It's not the way you lead me By the hand into the bedroom It's not the way you leave your clothes Upon the bathroom floor Been thinking about you I just couldn't wait to see Fling my arms around you As we fall in ecstasy Ooh sometimes The truth is harder Than the pain inside Ooh sometimes It's the broken heart That decides It's not the way you caress me Toy with my affection It's not my sense of emptiness You fill with your desire Climb in bed beside me We can lock the world outside Touch me satisfy me Want your body next to mine Ooh sometimes The truth is harder Than the pain inside Ooh sometimes It's the broken heart That decides Ooh sometimes The truth is harder Than the pain inside Ooh sometimes It's the broken heart That decides Ooh sometimes The truth is harder Than the pain inside Ooh sometimes It's the broken heart That decides @SONG: IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ------------------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- You are one side And I am on the other Are we divided? You are one side I am on the other Are we divided? Why can't we live together There are no rights This isn't your decision We need to talk of changing things But no one wants to listen It doesn't have to be like that It doesn't have to be like that It doesn't have to be like that A heart on the inside The same as any other Are we divided? Someone always has to suffer We are broken There's no one left to change it Is that the way it has to be? Why can't we rearrange it? It doesn't have to be like that (One against one) It doesn't have to be like that (One against one) It doesn't have to be like that What is the secret In calling me a brother? Are we divided? Always one against the other We are strong now Put down the ammunition For what we know is right Is gonna breakdown this division It doesn't have to be like that (One against one) It doesn't have to be like that (One against one) It doesn't have to be like that (One against one) (One against one) It doesn't have to be like that You are one side And I am on the other Are we divided? @SONG: VICTIM OF LOVE ------------------------ (written by Vince Clarke/Andy Bell) --------------------------------------------- I don't wanna look Like some kind of fool I don't wanna break My heart over you I'm building a wall Everyday it's getting higher This time I won't end up Another victim of love You say that I could Show some emotion That I've been Keeping secrets from you But I can see through All your sweet talk And all of your affection untrue I'm gonna find you out If I scream and I shout You won't break down my protection I don't wanna look Like some kind of fool I don't wanna break My heart over you I'm building a wall Everyday it's getting higher This time I won't end up Another victim of love I'm gonna lock up What I'm feeling inside Ain't no way you can Break down the door 'Cos this time I've learned my lesson You can take this declaration of war Step right back Put on your coat and your hat Gonna avoid all complications I don't wanna look Like some kind of fool I don't wanna break My heart over you I'm building a wall Everyday it's getting higher This time I won't end up Another victim of love @SONG: THE CIRCUS -------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- Call it new technology And they use it to burn And they show no concern Work for their prosperity While the big wheels turn Now it's too late to learn Don't upset the teacher Though we know he lied to you Don't upset the preacher Gonna close his eyes for you And it's a shame That you're so afraid Just a worker waiting In the pouring rain Putting back the pieces Of a broken dream Father worked in industry Now the work has moved on And the factories gone See them sell your history Where once you were strong And you used to belong There was once a future For a working man There was once a lifetime For a skillful hand Yesterday Don't upset the teacher Though we know he lied to you Don't upset the preacher Gonna close his eyes for you And it's a shame That you're so afraid Just a worker waiting In the pouring rain Putting back the pieces Of a broken dream Tempers fray so easily In desperate despair Is there anyone that cares Just another tragedy Just a personal affair In a room somewhere There was once a future For a working man There was once a lifetime For a skillful hand Yesterday And it's a shame That you're so afraid Just a worker waiting In the pouring rain Putting back the pieces Of a broken dream @SONG: SHIP OF FOOLS ----------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- I can't believe what is happening to me My head is spinning The flowers and the trees are encapsulating me And I go spinning He was the baby of the class you know He really didn't know that one and one was two Two and two were four He was the baby of the class you know He really didn't know that, really didn't know that Oh what a poor soul Oooh, do we not set sail on the ship of fools Oooh, why is love so precious and so cruel? I close my eyes and I try to imagine What you're dreaming Why can't you see what you're doing to me My world is spinning He was the baby of the class you know He really didn't know that one and one was two Two and two were four He was the baby of the class you know You were so young and so uncertain Suffer little children Oh what a poor soul Oooh, do we not set sail on the ship of fools Oooh, why is love so precious and so cruel? He was the baby of the class you know He really didn't know that one and one was two Two and two were four He was the baby of the class you know You were so young and so uncertain Suffer little children Oh what a poor soul Oooh, do we not set sail on the ship of fools Oooh, why is love so precious and so cruel? Oooh, do we not set sail on the ship of fools Oooh, why is love so precious and so cruel? @SONG: CHAINS OF LOVE ------------------------ (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- How can I explain When there are few words I can choose How can I explain When words get broken Do you remember There was a time ahaha When people on the street Were walking hand in hand in hand They used to talk about the weather Making plans together Days would last forever Come to me, cover me, hold me Together we'll break these chains of love Don't give up, don't give up Together with me and my baby Break the chains of love Do you remember Once upon a time ahaha When there were open doors An invitation to the world We were falling in and out with lovers Looking out for others Our sisters and our brothers Come to me, cover me, hold me Together we'll break these chains of love Don't give up, don't give up Together with me and my baby Break the chains of love Together we'll break these chains of love How can I explain When there are few words I can choose How can I explain When words get broken We used to talk about the weather Making plans together Days would last forever Come to me, cover me, hold me Together we'll break these chains of love Don't give up, don't give up Together with me and my baby Break the chains of love Together we'll break these chains of love @SONG: A LITTLE RESPECT --------------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- I try to discover A little something to make me sweeter Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart I'm so in love with you I'll be forever blue That you give me no reason Why you're making me work so hard That you give me no That you give me no That you give me no That you give me no Soul, I hear you calling Oh baby please give a little respect to me And if I should falter Would you open your arms out to me We can make love not war And live at peace with our hearts I'm so in love with you I'll be forever blue What religion or reason Could drive a man to forsake his lover Don't you tell me no Don't you tell me no Don't you tell me no Don't you tell me no Soul, I hear you calling Oh baby please give a little respect to me I'm so in love with you I'll be forever blue That you give me no reason Why you're making me work so hard That you give me no That you give me no That you give me no That you give me no Soul, I hear you calling Oh baby please give a little respect to me Soul, I hear you calling Oh baby please give a little respect to me @SONG: STOP! --------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- We'll be together again I've been waiting for a long time We're gonna be we're gonna be Together again I've been connected To the right line We'll be together And nobody never Gonna disconnect us Or ever separate us Or say to us you've got to Stop! Stand there where you are Before you go too far Before you make a fool out of love Stop! Don't jump before you look Get hung upon a hook Before you make a fool out of love We'll be together again I've been waiting for a long time We're gonna be we're gonna be Together again I've been connected To the right line We'll be together And nobody never Gonna disconnect us Or ever separate us Or say to us you've got to Stop! Stand there where you are Before you go too far Before you make a fool out of love Stop! Don't jump before you look Get hung upon a hook Before you make a fool out of love We'll be together And nobody never Gonna disconnect us Or ever separate us Or say to us you've got to Stop! Stand there where you are Before you go too far Before you make a fool out of love Stop! Don't jump before you look Get hung upon a hook Before you make a fool out of love @SONG: DRAMA! ---------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- One rule for us, for you another Do unto yourself as you see fit for your brother Is that not within your realm of understanding? A fifty second capacity of mind, too demanding? Well then poor unfortunate you There are a myriad of things that you can do Like pick up a pen and paper or go talk to a friend The history of the future No violence or revenge Your shame is never...ending Just one psychological drama after another You are guilty and how you ever entered into this life God only knows, the infinite complexities of love We all have the ability Our freedom is fragile We all laugh and we cry don't we? We all bleed and we smile Your shame is never...ending Just one psychological drama after another You are guilty and how you ever entered into this life God only knows, you're not to sacrifice the art of love Your shame is never...ending Just one psychological drama after another You are guilty and how you ever entered into this life God only knows, the infinite complexities of love Your shame is never...ending Just one psychological drama after another We are guilty and how you ever entered into this life The Lord only knows, the ultimate necessity of love @SONG: YOU SURROUND ME ------------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- Don't ever let me take you for granted You've got your finger on the pulse of my soul Let me place a kiss in the small of your back Love and protect you fo the evils of this world Baby don't ever leave me stranded Whoever said that the streets were paved with gold We'll I'm afraid that we're all sadly mistaken There's nothing here till we have someone to hold I love you with all the joy of living Till the lights go down in New York City It's a special love affair And there's magic in the air You gotta shake me down Bring me 'round to my senses Till I'm lost and found And you surround me with your senses If love wasn't here would we reinvent it? Oh take me down to the very root of my soul Oh baby say it as if you really mean it And feel the passion Work it's way up through your skin I love you with all the joy of living Till the lights go down in New York City It's a special love affair And there's magic in the air You gotta shake me down Bring me 'round to my senses Till I'm lost and found And you surround me with your senses Let me take you by the hand And lead you to a safe place in this world You gotta shake me down Bring me 'round to my senses Till I'm lost and found And you surround me with your senses You gotta shake me down Bring me 'round to my senses Till I'm lost and found And you surround me with your senses You gotta shake me down Bring me 'round to my senses Till I'm lost and found And you surround me with your senses @SONG: BLUE SAVANNAH ----------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- Blue Savannah song Oh it's a blue Savannah song Somewhere 'cross the desert Sometime in the early hour In a restless world On the open highways My home is where the heart is Sweet to surrender to you only I send my love to you Blue Savannah song Oh it's a blue Savannah song Racing 'cross the desert At a hundred miles an hour To the orange side Through the clouds and thunder Home is where the heart is Sweet to surrender to you only I send my love to you I'm on my way back And your love will bring me home I'm travelling fast And your love will bring me home Will I discover That your love will bring me home? Somewhere 'cross the desert Sometime in the early hour To the orange side Through the clouds and thunder My home is where the heart is Sweet to surrender to you only I send my love to you Home is where the heart is Sweet to surrender to you only I send my love to you Savannah song To you only To you only @SONG: STAR -------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- We go waiting for the stars To come showering down From Moscow to Mars Universe falling down You got to look real hard There's a fiery star Hidden out there somewhere Not the satellite of love But a laser Shooting out it's shiny tongue there God is love, God is war T.V. preacher tell me more Father help me am I pure? As pure as pure as heaven Sent you money sent you flowers Could I worship you for hours In whose hands are we anyway? We go waiting for the stars To come showering down From Moscow to Mars Universe falling down You got to look real hard Is it in your heart? Yeah it's in there somewhere The power wrapped in your palm Show it to me Hit them with your wrath and thunder What's your pleasure? Tell it to me How did he know? Show your beauty In you somewhere, somewhere in me Pure as pure as heaven Sent you money sent you flowers Could I worship you for hours In whose hands are we anyway? Yeeha Rolling along through a rose coloured glow The city looks pretty in pink Armageddon is here! Did you ever have a lover Leave you for another Never to discover War is not the answer Leave you only disenchanted God is love, God is war T.V. preacher tell me more Father help me am I pure? As pure as pure as heaven Sent you money sent you flowers Could I worship you for hours In whose hands are we anyway? We go waiting for the stars To come showering down From Moscow to Mars Universe falling down We go waiting for the stars To come showering down From Moscow to Mars Universe falling down @SONG: CHORUS ----------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- Go ahead with your dreamin' For what it's worth Or you'll be stricken bound Kickin' up dirt For when it's dark You never know what the night it may bring Go ahead with your schemin' And shop at home You'll find treasure While cookin' up bones But the knife is sharp You'd better watch that you don't cut your hands And they covered up the sun Until the birds had flown away And the fishes in the sea Had gone to sleep And they covered up the sun Until the birds had flown away And the fishes in the sea Had gone to sleep Go ahead with your dreamin' For what it's worth Or you'll be stricken bound Kickin' up dirt For when it's dark You never know what the night it may bring Go ahead with your schemin' And shop at home You'll find treasure While cookin' up bones But the knife is sharp You'd better watch that you don't cut your hands And they covered up the sun Until the birds had flown away And the fishes in the sea Had gone to sleep And they covered up the sun Until the birds had flown away And the fishes in the sea Had gone to sleep Holy Moses our hearts are screaming Souls are lifting only dreaming We'll be waiting some are praying For a time when no one's cheating The sunlight rising over the horizon Just a distant memory the dawn chorus Birds singing bells ringing In our hearts in our minds... And they covered up the sun Until the birds had flown away And the fishes in the sea Had gone to sleep And they covered up the sun Until the birds had flown away And the fishes in the sea Had gone to sleep And they covered up the sun Until the birds had flown away And the fishes in the sea Had gone to sleep And they covered up the sun Until the birds had flown away And the fishes in the sea Had gone to sleep @SONG: LOVE TO HATE YOU --------------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- Waoh Oh Oh Oh! Waoh Oh Oh Oh! Waoh Oh Oh Oh! Waoh Oh Oh Oh! Waoh Oh Oh Oh! Waoh Oh Oh Oh! I'm crazy flowing over with ideas A thousand ways to woo a lover so sincere? Love and hate what a beautiful combination Sending shivers up and down my spine For every Casanova that appears My sense of hesitation disappears Love and hate what a beautiful combination Sending shivers up and down my spine And the lovers that you sent for me Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee So I return them to the sender And the note attached will read How I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you Oh you really still expect me to believe Every single letter I receive Sorry you what a shameful situation Sending shivers up and down my spine I like to read murder mystery I like to know the killer isn't me Love and hate what a beautiful combination Sending shivers make me quiver Feel it sliver up and down my spine And the lovers that you sent for me Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee So I return them to the sender And the note attached will read How I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you And the lovers that you sent for me Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee So I return them to the sender And the note attached will read How I love to hate you I love to hate you And the lovers that you sent for me Didn't come with any satisfaction guarantee So I return them to the sender And the note attached will read How I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you I love to hate you @SONG: AM I RIGHT? --------------------- (written by Clarke/Bell) --------------------------------- Wanderin' through the back roads And the rain comes rushin' down To resolve your love For this man in his twenties Am I right? Am I wrong? Or am I just dreaming? Climbing up the backstairs There's a chill wind in the air I wrap up from the cold Pull the blinds in the window Who was there? Was it you? Or am I just dreaming? Look at all the lonely people Walking miles around the town I can see the old cathedral But I have to play it down Boats along the river Setting up their sails And life carries on as normal Although you're not around Waiting at the bus stop Laughing off the rain Shaking their umbrellas 'Till it starts again Flowers in the water Floating off downstream Paper in the guitar Blowing in the breeze Am I right? Am I wrong? Or am I just dreaming? Climbing up the backstairs There's a chill wind in the air I wrap up from the cold Pull the blinds in the window Who was there? Was it you? Or am I just dreaming? Look at all the lonely people Walking miles around the town I can see the old cathedral But I have to play it down Boats along the river Setting up their sails And life carries on as normal Although you're not around Waiting at the bus stop Laughing off the rain Shaking their umbrellas 'Till it starts again Flowers in the water Floating off downstream Paper in the guitar Blowing in the breeze Am I right? Am I wrong? Or am I just dreaming? Wanderin' through the back roads And the rain comes rushin' down To resolve your love For this man in his twenties Am I right? Am I wrong? Or am I just dreaming? @SONG: BREATH OF LIFE ------------------------ (written by Clarke/Bell) ---------------------------------- Never had a point of view 'Cause my mind was always someone else's mind I never had to tell a lie 'Cause I left the choices up to them Don't know why but I did Oh I want life Life wants me To breath in it's love Take me I'm yours Now I'm comin' up for air I'm gonna live my time For the rest of my life Then I'll be comin' back for more I never had to call the tune 'Cause I always drifted with the tide of the moon I would go out every night Lookin' for someone to treat me right Not a chance not a hope in this world Oh I want life Life wants me To breath in it's love Take me I'm yours Now I'm comin' up for air I'm gonna live my time For the rest of my life Then I'll be comin' back for more @SONG: TAKE A CHANCE ON ME ----------------------------- (written by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus) ------------------------------------------------------- If you change your mind, I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie If you put me to the test, if you let me try Take a chance on me (That's all I ask of you honey) Take a chance on me We can go dancing, we can go walking, as long as we're together Listen to some music, maybe just talking, get to know you better 'Cos you know I've got So much that I wanna do, when I dream I'm alone with you It's magic You want me to leave it there, afraid of a love affair But I think you know That I can't let go If you change your mind, I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie If you put me to the test, if you let me try Take a chance on me (Come on, give me a break will you?) Take a chance on me Oh you can take your time baby, I'm in no hurry, know I'm gonna get you You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry, I ain't gonna let you Let me tell you now My love is strong enough to last when things are rough It's magic You say that I waste my time but I can't get you off my mind No I can't let go 'Cos I love you so If you change your mind, I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me (Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me) Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me (Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me) Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa ba-ba Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me