You might know of the original sin
And you might know how to play with fire
But did you know of the murder committed
In the name of love? Yeah, you thought, what a pity
Dream on white boy (white boy)
Dream on black girl (black girl)
And wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams are washed away
There was a time when I did not care
And there was a time when the facts did stare
There is a dream and held by many
Well, I'm sure you had to see it's open arms
Dream on white boy (white boy)
Dream on black girl (black girl)
Then wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams have washed away
You might know of the original sin
You might know how to play with fire
But did you know of the murder committed
In the name of love? Yeah, you thought, what a pity
Dream on white boy (white boy)
Dream on black girl (black girl)
And wake up to a brand new day
Dream on black boy (black boy)
Dream on white girl (white girl)
And wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams have washed away
Dream on black boy (black boy)
Dream on white girl (white girl)
And wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams have washed away
Dream on, play with fire
White boy, black girl
Dream on, in the name of love
Black boy, white girl
Dream on, white boy, black girl
Black boy, white girl
Dream on
In the name of love, yeah
You thought what a pity
Yeah
Original sin
INXS - The Swing Album Lyrics
INXS - The Swing Lyrics
Writer: Andrew Charles Farriss, Michael Hutchence
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Melting In The Sun
I'm melting in the sun
And this is what they call the life
I suppose too much sun
Makes a desert Arab say
I really love this country
And there's a lot I want to see
Great expectations
Of all we seem to be
And the winner
And the winner, and the winner
Do you want to make a story up
There's enough it always seems
If it happened all this morning
Tonight we'll see it on TV
Great expectations
Of all we seem to be
Great expectations
(Take a look around you)
Of all we seem to be
(Take a look around you)
And the winner
And the winner, and the winner
She was twelve and knew the world
Her boyfriend knew a dance to this
Everybody's got advice
Take a snake take a ladder
And this is what they call the life
I'm melting in the sun
Great expectations
Of all we seem to be
Great expectations
(Take a look around you)
Of all we seem to be
(Take a look around you)
And the winner
And the winner, and the winner
And this is what they call the life
I suppose too much sun
Makes a desert Arab say
I really love this country
And there's a lot I want to see
Great expectations
Of all we seem to be
And the winner
And the winner, and the winner
Do you want to make a story up
There's enough it always seems
If it happened all this morning
Tonight we'll see it on TV
Great expectations
Of all we seem to be
Great expectations
(Take a look around you)
Of all we seem to be
(Take a look around you)
And the winner
And the winner, and the winner
She was twelve and knew the world
Her boyfriend knew a dance to this
Everybody's got advice
Take a snake take a ladder
And this is what they call the life
I'm melting in the sun
Great expectations
Of all we seem to be
Great expectations
(Take a look around you)
Of all we seem to be
(Take a look around you)
And the winner
And the winner, and the winner
Writer: JON FARRISS, MICHAEL HUTCHENCE, TIMOTHY WILLIAM FARRISS
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
I Send A Message
In the silence I think of you
I send a message and hope it gets through
Think of the distance
Think of the miles
All of the valleys could take a while
I miss the people
I miss the fun
You're my aberration
She's my only one
And I imagine you're standing here
It's subliminal so inspirational
Man of the world for all the good reasons
Take away the pain and drink the wine
I miss the people
And I miss the fun
You're my aberration
She's my only one
Oh yeah take it home
(guitar solo)
And in the silence I think of you
I send a message and hope it gets through
Think of the distance
Think of the miles
All of the valleys could take a while
I miss the people
I miss the fun
You're my aberration
She's my only one
I miss the people
You miss the fun
You're my aberration
She's my only one
I send a message and hope it gets through
Think of the distance
Think of the miles
All of the valleys could take a while
I miss the people
I miss the fun
You're my aberration
She's my only one
And I imagine you're standing here
It's subliminal so inspirational
Man of the world for all the good reasons
Take away the pain and drink the wine
I miss the people
And I miss the fun
You're my aberration
She's my only one
Oh yeah take it home
(guitar solo)
And in the silence I think of you
I send a message and hope it gets through
Think of the distance
Think of the miles
All of the valleys could take a while
I miss the people
I miss the fun
You're my aberration
She's my only one
I miss the people
You miss the fun
You're my aberration
She's my only one
Writer: ANDREW CHARLES FARRISS, MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Dancing On The Jetty
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We could sit here forever
Just never get old
Listen to the world
Letting gods tie us down
Hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Blood is upon the steps
Two thousand years ago
Play like hell that we go to fight
Another war in the holy land
Shock the world
True story
Snap decisions
And I'm always going
We're gonna watch them keep it strong
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We're making trouble
We change tracks
Put the suit down
Daytime or day no less
We hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We could sit here forever
Just never get old
Listen to the world
Letting gods tie us down
Hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Blood is upon the steps
Two thousand years ago
Play like hell that we go to fight
Another war in the holy land
Shock the world
True story
Snap decisions
And I'm always going
We're gonna watch them keep it strong
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We're making trouble
We change tracks
Put the suit down
Daytime or day no less
We hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Writer: ANDREW CHARLES FARRISS, MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
The Swing
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It marks the moments as the years go by in an innocent phase
The swing into never-never land
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Into my destiny
Into my desire
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
So look behind you when the race has run
And the winner is named
The swing into never-never land
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Well it's the swing
The swing like a pendulum
Between the pieces and between the lines
Leaving nothing to hide
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Into my destiny
Into my desire
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It marks the moments as the years go by in an innocent phase
The swing into never-never land
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Into my destiny
Into my desire
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
So look behind you when the race has run
And the winner is named
The swing into never-never land
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Well it's the swing
The swing like a pendulum
Between the pieces and between the lines
Leaving nothing to hide
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Into my destiny
Into my desire
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It's the swing
Writer: ANDREW CHARLES FARRISS, MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Johnsons Aeroplane
Four long lines one darker than the rest
Each one has a purpose, making borders on the land
Farmer's pride you know he works real hard
From a small aeroplane you can see the fields
Each one has a purpose, making borders on the land
Farmer's pride you know he works real hard
From a small aeroplane you can see the fields
Heart shaped hedges
Japanese gardens
Heart shaped hedges
Japanese gardens
Ah, ah, ah, ah
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
Ah, ah, ah, ah
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
Four long years one later than the rest
The animals are thin and the pastures dry
Farmer's pride if the weather doesn't lie
From a small aeroplane you can see the sea
Lot's of blue
Very deep blue
Ah, ah, ah, ah
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
Ah, ah, ah, ah
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
Johnson sees the fields from all the sides
Steel machines and black tar roads
Countryside where the spirit never dies
In his face all the history shows
Farmer's pride as the rains came down
Ah, ah, ah, ah
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
Ah, ah, ah, ah
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
Heart shaped hedges
Japanese gardens
Heart shaped hedges
Japanese gardens
Heart shaped hedges
Japanese gardens
Heart shaped hedges
Japanese Gardens
Ah, ah, ah, ah
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Love Is (What I Say)
This is food of love
They said got it wrong
Smiling, you and I
Thinking, never see it die
What I say now, what I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie, enough is enough anyway
These changes lives alone
Drowning by the fire
Out of death, he becomes
A man without qualities
What I say now, what I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie, enough is enough anyway
This is love, food of love
They said, we got it wrong
Smiling, you and I
Thinking, never see it die
What I say now, what I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie, enough is enough anyway
They said got it wrong
Smiling, you and I
Thinking, never see it die
What I say now, what I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie, enough is enough anyway
These changes lives alone
Drowning by the fire
Out of death, he becomes
A man without qualities
What I say now, what I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie, enough is enough anyway
This is love, food of love
They said, we got it wrong
Smiling, you and I
Thinking, never see it die
What I say now, what I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie, enough is enough anyway
Writer: GARRY WILLIAM BEERS, ANDREW CHARLES FARRISS, JONATHAN JAMES FARRISS, MICHAEL KELLAND HUTCHENCE, TIMOTHY WILLIAM FARRISS, KIRK PENGILLY, ANANDA BRAXTON-SMITH
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Face The Change
Turns back to front
Turns hate to love
The simple things that mean a lot
Turns rock to sand
Turns ice to snow
It's you and me about to grow
Turns hate to love
The simple things that mean a lot
Turns rock to sand
Turns ice to snow
It's you and me about to grow
Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Stare in shock at what you saw
Take a breath, better lock the door
Tell your children what to do
Mistakes and all they still love you
Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Turns rough to smooth
Turns don't to do
To reminisce turns me to you
Turns war to peace
Turns greed to need
The consequence of visionaries
Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Stare in shock at what you saw
Take a breath, better lock the door
Tell your children what to do
Mistakes and all they still love you
Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Turns back to front
Turns hate to love
The simple things that mean a lot
Turns rock to sand
Turns ice to snow
It's you and me about to grow
Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Stare in shock at what you saw
Take a breath, better lock the door
Tell your children what to do
Mistakes and all they still love you
Change the face of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Writer: JON FARRISS, KIRK PENGILLY, MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Burn For You
It's no use pretending
That I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes our demand
Tilt my hat at the sun
And the shadows they burn dark
Light me and I'll burn for you
And the love song never stops
I like the look in your eyes
When you talk that certain way
I love the day in the life
When you know that lover's way
Minding my own business
When you came along
Temperature's been running hot
The fever was so strong
Tilt my hat at the sun
And the shadows they burn dark
Light me and I'll burn for you
And the love song never stops
It's always an adventure
The fantasies we make a fact
You're the secret I desire
I can't keep that to myself
When we're not together
It doesn't feel so bad
We could be so far apart
But our love's not sad
It's no use pretending
'Cause I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes our demand
That I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes our demand
Tilt my hat at the sun
And the shadows they burn dark
Light me and I'll burn for you
And the love song never stops
I like the look in your eyes
When you talk that certain way
I love the day in the life
When you know that lover's way
Minding my own business
When you came along
Temperature's been running hot
The fever was so strong
Tilt my hat at the sun
And the shadows they burn dark
Light me and I'll burn for you
And the love song never stops
It's always an adventure
The fantasies we make a fact
You're the secret I desire
I can't keep that to myself
When we're not together
It doesn't feel so bad
We could be so far apart
But our love's not sad
It's no use pretending
'Cause I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes our demand
Writer: ANDREW CHARLES FARRISS, MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
All The Voices
Deep down in my heart
There is a lot of words
Tears fall down my face
But I hear the many voices that cry in pain
There is a lot of words
Tears fall down my face
But I hear the many voices that cry in pain
I wanna tell you
Don't give it up
I wanna tell you
Don't give it up
Hear the voices
That surround you
All the people
Never doubt it
Hear the voices
Take a look at what surrounds you
All the people
We can change things never doubt it
We won't take new start
Is it just too much to ask
What does it take
Cause I hear a million people singing the same
I wanna tell you
Don't give it up
I wanna tell you
Don't give it
Hear the voices
That surround you
All the people
Never doubt it
Hear the voices
Take a look at what surrounds you
All the people
We can change things never doubt it
We can change it
We can change it
Hear the voices
All the people
[repeat till fade]
Writer: ANDREW CHARLES FARRISS, MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
The Swing is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released on 21 March 1984. It peaked at number one on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart for five non-consecutive weeks from early April to mid-May 1984. The lead single "Original Sin" was recorded in New York City with Nile Rodgers and featured Daryl Hall on backing vocals
. Overall, the album featured a slightly harder-edged sound than their previous releases.
Performed By:
INXS. Overall, the album featured a slightly harder-edged sound than their previous releases.
Genre(s): New wave, alternative rock
Length: 42:40
Released: March 21st, 1984
Year: 1984